#72968D
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.3% 0.042 177.8), rgb(114, 150, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#72968D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72968D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 150, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.042 177.8) |
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 #72968D | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72968D | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72968D text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72968D text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.021 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA8A0
oklch(70.7% 0.034 176.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72968D
oklch(64.3% 0.042 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#567C73
oklch(55.5% 0.045 178.2)
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Step 700
700
#466961
oklch(49.2% 0.042 178.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A564F
oklch(42.9% 0.036 177.2)
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Step 900
900
#324741
oklch(37.8% 0.028 175.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#72968D 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) | #93928D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8D8E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699793 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72968D
#72968D
oklch(64.3% 0.042 177.8)
- #A3838D
#A3838D
oklch(64.3% 0.041 357.7)
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 #72968D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
Use #72968D 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.