#72E7DA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.6% 0.108 185.8), rgb(114, 231, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#72E7DA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E7DA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 231, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.108 185.8) |
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 #72E7DA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72E7DA | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #72E7DA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E7DA text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF7
oklch(97.1% 0.019 184.9)
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Step 100
100
#CDF3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.04 186.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72E7DA
oklch(85.6% 0.108 185.8)
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Step 300
300
#1ADDCE
oklch(80.9% 0.139 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#72E7DA 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) | #DDDCDA | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACEDB | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BEBE3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E7DA
#72E7DA
oklch(85.6% 0.108 185.8)
- #FFBAC8
#FFBAC8
oklch(85.6% 0.081 5.5)
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 #72E7DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.054
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.057
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
Use #72E7DA 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.