#72F3E8
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(88.8% 0.116 187.8), rgb(114, 243, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#72F3E8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 15.70:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72F3E8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 243, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 84%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.116 187.8) |
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 #72F3E8 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72F3E8 | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #72F3E8 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72F3E8 text on black | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#E7FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 100
100
#CAF4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.044 187.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72F3E8
oklch(88.8% 0.116 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.141 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#72F3E8 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) | #E8E8E8 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D8E9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F8EF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72F3E8
#72F3E8
oklch(88.8% 0.116 187.8)
- #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 #72F3E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.037
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.038
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
Use #72F3E8 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.