#72E0FE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.3% 0.109 218), rgb(114, 224, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#72E0FE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E0FE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 224, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.109 218) |
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 #72E0FE | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72E0FE | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #72E0FE text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E0FE text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8F9FE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 217.2)
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Step 100
100
#CDF1FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 218.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72E0FE
oklch(85.3% 0.109 218)
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Step 300
300
#24D5FC
oklch(80.8% 0.14 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#72E0FE 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) | #CDDAFF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CBFE | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EBE9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E0FE
#72E0FE
oklch(85.3% 0.109 218)
- #FFBCA8
#FFBCA8
oklch(85.2% 0.083 37.3)
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 #72E0FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.060
Use #72E0FE 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.