#72E8DF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(86% 0.108 188.7), rgb(114, 232, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#72E8DF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72E8DF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 232, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.108 188.7) |
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 #72E8DF | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72E8DF | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #72E8DF text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72E8DF text on black | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#E8FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 188.8)
-
Step 100
100
#CDF3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.04 188.7)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#72E8DF
oklch(86% 0.108 188.7)
-
Step 300
300
#11DDD2
oklch(81% 0.139 188.4)
-
Step 400
400
#00B9B0
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188.6)
-
Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
-
Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
-
Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
-
Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
-
Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
-
Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#72E8DF 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) | #DDDEDF | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACFE0 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24EDE5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72E8DF
#72E8DF
oklch(86% 0.108 188.7)
- #FFBCC7
#FFBCC7
oklch(86% 0.078 7.9)
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 #72E8DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.052
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.052
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.054
Use #72E8DF 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.