What color is #72EDD5?

#72EDD5 is a light, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(114, 237, 213), and in HSL hsl(168, 77%, 69%).

Is #72EDD5 accessible as text?

On white, #72EDD5 has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #72EDD5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #72EDD5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #72EDD5?

#72EDD5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ED738B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #72EDD5 below.

Is #72EDD5 good for buttons?

#72EDD5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #72EDD5 — white text only reaches 1.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #72EDD5 the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #72EDD5 is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#72EDD5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #72EDD5

Not just a swatch — here's how #72EDD5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #72EDD5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #72EDD5 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #72EDD5 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #72EDD5 Secondary #DEFFFA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam Green 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 Seafoam Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #72EDD5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #A7FFFB

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #72EDD5 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Seafoam Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #72EDD5 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 67/100

High

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

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 40/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #72EDD5 with

Light Green Maya Blue Pale Violet Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 13.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6F8F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #73DDED — 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 #72EDD5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #72EDD5;
  --color-base-rgb: 114 237 213;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.9% 0.116 178.9);
  --color-50: #F1FEFB;
  --color-100: #DAFBF5;
  --color-200: #B7F5E9;
  --color-300: #86E9D5;
  --color-400: #59D9BF;
  --color-500: #37BEA3;
  --color-600: #31917E;
  --color-700: #28665A;
  --color-800: #1E433C;
  --color-900: #142925;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFB',
    100: '#DAFBF5',
    200: '#B7F5E9',
    300: '#86E9D5',
    400: '#59D9BF',
    500: '#37BEA3',
    600: '#31917E',
    700: '#28665A',
    800: '#1E433C',
    900: '#142925',
  },
}

$base: #72EDD5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFB;
$base-100: #DAFBF5;
$base-200: #B7F5E9;
$base-300: #86E9D5;
$base-400: #59D9BF;
$base-500: #37BEA3;
$base-600: #31917E;
$base-700: #28665A;
$base-800: #1E433C;
$base-900: #142925;
$base-hover: #35E5C2;
$base-subtle: #D9F5F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#72EDD5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F5E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86E9D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59D9BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BEA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#31917E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#28665A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E433C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #72EDD5

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