#72EFCA
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87% 0.125 171.4), rgb(114, 239, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#72EFCA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72EFCA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 239, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.125 171.4) |
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 #72EFCA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72EFCA | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #72EFCA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72EFCA text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#E8FAF4
oklch(97% 0.02 174)
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Step 100
100
#CCF5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.047 171.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72EFCA
oklch(87% 0.125 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#00E1B4
oklch(81% 0.158 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#72EFCA 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) | #E9E1C8 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D4CD | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38F1E4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72EFCA
#72EFCA
oklch(87% 0.125 171.4)
- #FFBFDA
#FFBFDA
oklch(87% 0.081 351.8)
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 #72EFCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72EFCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.018
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.042
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.050
Use #72EFCA 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.