#72F5FD
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(90% 0.116 200.8), rgb(114, 245, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#72F5FD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.19:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72F5FD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 245, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.116 200.8) |
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 #72F5FD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #72F5FD | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #72F5FD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #72F5FD text on black | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#E7FAFB
oklch(97.1% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 100
100
#C9F3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.043 201.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#72F5FD
oklch(90% 0.116 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#00DAE5
oklch(80.8% 0.137 201.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#72F5FD 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) | #E5EBFE | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFDBFE | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FDF7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72F5FD
#72F5FD
oklch(90% 0.116 200.8)
- #FFD1CF
#FFD1CF
oklch(90% 0.052 21.1)
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 #72F5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.021
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.023
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.034
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.042
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.052
Use #72F5FD 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.