#72E6DE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.5% 0.106 189.4), rgb(114, 230, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#72E6DE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E6DE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 230, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 70%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.106 189.4) |
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 #72E6DE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72E6DE | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #72E6DE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E6DE text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#E8FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 100
100
#CDF3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.04 188.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72E6DE
oklch(85.5% 0.106 189.4)
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Step 300
300
#1CDCD3
oklch(80.8% 0.137 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#72E6DE 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) | #DBDCDE | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CEDF | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27EBE3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E6DE
#72E6DE
oklch(85.5% 0.106 189.4)
- #FFBAC4
#FFBAC4
oklch(85.5% 0.081 9.3)
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 #72E6DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.055
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
Use #72E6DE 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.