#72928E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.4% 0.036 186.9), rgb(114, 146, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#72928E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72928E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 146, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.036 186.9) |
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 #72928E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72928E | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72928E text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72928E text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C2
oklch(81% 0.018 183.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 185.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72928E
oklch(63.4% 0.036 186.9)
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Step 600
600
#597B77
oklch(55.6% 0.039 187.1)
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Step 700
700
#496864
oklch(49.2% 0.037 186.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5552
oklch(42.8% 0.031 186.9)
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Step 900
900
#334644
oklch(37.7% 0.024 188.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#72928E 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) | #8F8E8E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888A8E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699491 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72928E
#72928E
oklch(63.4% 0.036 186.9)
- #9F8287
#9F8287
oklch(63.5% 0.036 6.5)
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 #72928E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
Use #72928E 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.