#72F3E6
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.8% 0.116 186.5), rgb(114, 243, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#72F3E6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.67:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72F3E6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 243, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 84%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.116 186.5) |
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 #72F3E6 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72F3E6 | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #72F3E6 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72F3E6 text on black | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#E7FAF7
oklch(97% 0.02 185.5)
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Step 100
100
#CBF4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.043 185.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72F3E6
oklch(88.8% 0.116 186.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.141 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#72F3E6 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) | #E8E7E6 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D8E8 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03F8EF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72F3E6
#72F3E6
oklch(88.8% 0.116 186.5)
- #FFCAD3
#FFCAD3
oklch(88.8% 0.061 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 #72F3E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.038
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.038
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.041
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.042
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
Use #72F3E6 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.