#72E8DB
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.9% 0.109 185.8), rgb(114, 232, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#72E8DB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E8DB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 232, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.109 185.8) |
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 #72E8DB | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72E8DB | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #72E8DB text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E8DB text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#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)
#72E8DB
oklch(85.9% 0.109 185.8)
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Step 300
300
#14DDCE
oklch(80.9% 0.14 186.1)
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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)
#72E8DB 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) | #DEDDDB | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCFDC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AECE4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E8DB
#72E8DB
oklch(85.9% 0.109 185.8)
- #FFBBC9
#FFBBC9
oklch(85.8% 0.08 5.3)
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 #72E8DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.052
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.055
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.056
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.058
Use #72E8DB 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.