Palettes / Colors / #72DABA
#72DABA — Teal
#72DABA is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #72DABA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#72DABA is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DA7291; it also sits naturally between #72DA87 and #72C5DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #72DABA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 114, 218, 186 |
| HSL | 162°, 58%, 65% |
| HSV | 162°, 48%, 85% |
| CMYK | 48%, 0%, 15%, 15% |
| XYZ | 40.87, 57.27, 55.35 |
| Yxy | 57.27, 0.2663, 0.3731 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.33, -37.81, 6.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.67, -32.48, 5.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 85% · Blue 73%
Cyan 48% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #72DABA
.text { color: #72DABA; }
.background { background-color: #72DABA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #72DABA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 218, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(162, 58%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #72DABA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 218, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #72DABA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 218, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#72DABA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#72DABA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DA7291:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #72DABA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #72DABA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #72DABA: ·
How #72DABA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #72DABA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #72DABA?
#72DABA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 114, 218, 186). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #72DABA?
#72DABA is RGB 114, 218, 186 — HSL 162°, 58%, 65% — CMYK 48%, 0%, 15%, 15%.
What colors go with #72DABA?
Its complement is #DA7291; analogous partners are #72DA87 and #72C5DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #72DABA for text?
Black text on #72DABA has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.