#72E7D7
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.5% 0.109 183.7), rgb(114, 231, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#72E7D7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E7D7 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 231, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.109 183.7) |
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 #72E7D7 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72E7D7 | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #72E7D7 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E7D7 text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF7
oklch(97.1% 0.019 184.9)
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Step 100
100
#CDF3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.04 184.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72E7D7
oklch(85.5% 0.109 183.7)
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Step 300
300
#1BDDCA
oklch(80.8% 0.14 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#72E7D7 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) | #DEDCD6 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCED9 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FEBE2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E7D7
#72E7D7
oklch(85.5% 0.109 183.7)
- #FFB9C9
#FFB9C9
oklch(85.5% 0.083 3.9)
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 #72E7D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.051
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.059
Use #72E7D7 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.