#72EAF8
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(87.3% 0.109 205.6), rgb(114, 234, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#72EAF8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72EAF8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 234, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 91%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.109 205.6) |
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 #72EAF8 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72EAF8 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #72EAF8 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72EAF8 text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#E8F9FC
oklch(97% 0.018 209.4)
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Step 100
100
#CBF2F7
oklch(93.5% 0.041 206)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72EAF8
oklch(87.3% 0.109 205.6)
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Step 300
300
#00D9EC
oklch(80.8% 0.138 206)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206)
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Step 500
500
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#72EAF8 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) | #DAE2F9 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D2F8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F2EE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72EAF8
#72EAF8
oklch(87.3% 0.109 205.6)
- #FFC5BF
#FFC5BF
oklch(87.4% 0.067 25.3)
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 #72EAF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.009
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.043
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.059
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.061
Use #72EAF8 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.