#72938B
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.6% 0.039 178.5), rgb(114, 147, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#72938B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72938B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 147, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.039 178.5) |
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 #72938B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72938B | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72938B text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72938B text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A1
oklch(70.7% 0.03 179.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72938B
oklch(63.6% 0.039 178.5)
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Step 600
600
#587C73
oklch(55.6% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#486861
oklch(49% 0.039 179.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C554F
oklch(42.7% 0.032 178.2)
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Step 900
900
#334642
oklch(37.7% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#72938B 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) | #908F8B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A8C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9490 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72938B
#72938B
oklch(63.6% 0.039 178.5)
- #A0828A
#A0828A
oklch(63.7% 0.038 0.4)
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 #72938B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
Use #72938B 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.