#72EBD9
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.5% 0.113 182.6), rgb(114, 235, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#72EBD9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72EBD9 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 235, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.113 182.6) |
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 #72EBD9 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72EBD9 | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #72EBD9 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72EBD9 text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#E8FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 100
100
#CCF4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 181.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72EBD9
oklch(86.5% 0.113 182.6)
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Step 300
300
#00DEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.144 182.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.127 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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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
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#72EBD9 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) | #E2DFD8 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED1DB | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AEFE5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72EBD9
#72EBD9
oklch(86.5% 0.113 182.6)
- #FFBECE
#FFBECE
oklch(86.5% 0.077 2.5)
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 #72EBD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.049
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.054
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.058
Use #72EBD9 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.