#72EEC7
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86.7% 0.125 170.2), rgb(114, 238, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#72EEC7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72EEC7 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 238, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.125 170.2) |
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 #72EEC7 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72EEC7 | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #72EEC7 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72EEC7 text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF3
oklch(97% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 100
100
#CCF5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.047 169.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72EEC7
oklch(86.7% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#00E1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.16 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#72EEC7 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) | #E8E0C5 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D3CA | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BEFE3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72EEC7
#72EEC7
oklch(86.7% 0.125 170.2)
- #FFBDDB
#FFBDDB
oklch(86.7% 0.085 350.1)
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 #72EEC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72EEC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.020
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.047
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #72EEC7 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.