#72EDE5
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(87.4% 0.111 189.6), rgb(114, 237, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#72EDE5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72EDE5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 237, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 77%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.111 189.6) |
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 #72EDE5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72EDE5 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #72EDE5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72EDE5 text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#E8FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 100
100
#CCF3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.04 190.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72EDE5
oklch(87.4% 0.111 189.6)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD4
oklch(81% 0.14 189.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#72EDE5 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) | #E1E2E5 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD3E6 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12F2EA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72EDE5
#72EDE5
oklch(87.4% 0.111 189.6)
- #FFC3CB
#FFC3CB
oklch(87.3% 0.069 9.7)
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 #72EDE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.034
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.042
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.043
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
Use #72EDE5 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.