#72959A
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.5% 0.039 207.1), rgb(114, 149, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#72959A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72959A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 149, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.039 207.1) |
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 #72959A | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72959A | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72959A text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72959A text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C7
oklch(80.8% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AA
oklch(70.6% 0.031 207.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72959A
oklch(64.5% 0.039 207.1)
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Step 600
600
#557B80
oklch(55.6% 0.043 206.3)
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Step 700
700
#45676C
oklch(49% 0.04 207.5)
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Step 800
800
#395458
oklch(42.6% 0.033 207.5)
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Step 900
900
#314649
oklch(37.8% 0.027 207.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#72959A 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) | #8F929A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888D9A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659896 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72959A
#72959A
oklch(64.5% 0.039 207.1)
- #A58581
#A58581
oklch(64.6% 0.04 26.5)
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 #72959A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
Use #72959A 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.