#72DFBE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83% 0.112 171.4), rgb(114, 223, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#72DFBE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DFBE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 223, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.112 171.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #72DFBE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DFBE | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #72DFBE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72DFBE text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1E7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 172.1)
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Step 200
200
#B0E7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 171.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DFBE
oklch(83% 0.112 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#72DFBE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D9D3BC | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C6C0 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47E1D5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DFBE
#72DFBE
oklch(83% 0.112 171.4)
- #FFA9CF
#FFA9CF
oklch(82.9% 0.111 351.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #72DFBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72DFBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
Use #72DFBE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.