#72E5C2
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.5% 0.117 171.1), rgb(114, 229, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#72E5C2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.70:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E5C2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 229, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.117 171.1) |
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 #72E5C2 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72E5C2 | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #72E5C2 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E5C2 text on black | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#D4F2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#AEE8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.066 170.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72E5C2
oklch(84.5% 0.117 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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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
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#72E5C2 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) | #DFD8C0 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCBC4 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42E7DB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E5C2
#72E5C2
oklch(84.5% 0.117 171.1)
- #FFB1D4
#FFB1D4
oklch(84.4% 0.1 350.9)
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 #72E5C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72E5C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.062
Use #72E5C2 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.