What color is #72C8CF?

#72C8CF is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(114, 200, 207), and in HSL hsl(185, 49%, 63%).

Is #72C8CF accessible as text?

On white, #72C8CF has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.88:1 (passes). For text placed on #72C8CF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #72C8CF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-400 (#00D3F2).

What colors go well with #72C8CF?

#72C8CF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CF7A72. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #72C8CF below.

Is #72C8CF good for buttons?

#72C8CF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #72C8CF — white text only reaches 1.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #72C8CF the same as CSS mediumturquoise?

No — #72C8CF is not the CSS named color mediumturquoise, but mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#72C8CF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #72C8CF

Not just a swatch — here's how #72C8CF works with other colors. Named schemes with #72C8CF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #72C8CF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #72C8CF Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Medium Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #72C8CF Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Medium Turquoise sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #72C8CF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #A2EEF4

Medium Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Turquoise.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #72C8CF Secondary #CFEBED Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Medium Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #72C8CF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 66/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #72C8CF

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People also use #72C8CF with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5F2F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #72A8CF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #72C8CF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #72C8CF;
  --color-base-rgb: 114 200 207;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.1% 0.084 202.4);
  --color-50: #F3FBFB;
  --color-100: #E0F3F5;
  --color-200: #C2E7EA;
  --color-300: #98D2D7;
  --color-400: #70BBC2;
  --color-500: #4F9EA6;
  --color-600: #427A7F;
  --color-700: #34585B;
  --color-800: #253A3C;
  --color-900: #182425;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-turquoise: {
    50: '#F3FBFB',
    100: '#E0F3F5',
    200: '#C2E7EA',
    300: '#98D2D7',
    400: '#70BBC2',
    500: '#4F9EA6',
    600: '#427A7F',
    700: '#34585B',
    800: '#253A3C',
    900: '#182425',
  },
}

$base: #72C8CF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFB;
$base-100: #E0F3F5;
$base-200: #C2E7EA;
$base-300: #98D2D7;
$base-400: #70BBC2;
$base-500: #4F9EA6;
$base-600: #427A7F;
$base-700: #34585B;
$base-800: #253A3C;
$base-900: #182425;
$base-hover: #43B4BE;
$base-subtle: #D8EBED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#72C8CF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F3F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2E7EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98D2D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70BBC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F9EA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#427A7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34585B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253A3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182425",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}