#72F5CC
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.5% 0.131 170.1), rgb(114, 245, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#72F5CC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.64:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72F5CC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 245, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 87%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.131 170.1) |
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 #72F5CC | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72F5CC | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #72F5CC text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72F5CC text on black | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#E8FBF3
oklch(97.2% 0.023 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#CBF5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.048 170.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72F5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.131 170.1)
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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
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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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
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#72F5CC 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) | #EFE7CA | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD8CF | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33F7E9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72F5CC
#72F5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.131 170.1)
- #FFC6E0
#FFC6E0
oklch(88.4% 0.073 349.6)
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 #72F5CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72F5CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.009
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.027
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
Use #72F5CC 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.