#72988C
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.8% 0.046 173.4), rgb(114, 152, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#72988C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72988C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 152, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.046 173.4) |
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 #72988C | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72988C | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72988C text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72988C text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BF
oklch(81% 0.023 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89F
oklch(70.7% 0.035 174.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72988C
oklch(64.8% 0.046 173.4)
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Step 600
600
#547D71
oklch(55.6% 0.05 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#44695E
oklch(48.9% 0.046 173.7)
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Step 800
800
#39564D
oklch(42.7% 0.038 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#314740
oklch(37.7% 0.03 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A26
oklch(27.2% 0.019 173.9)
#72988C 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) | #95938B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8E8D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699994 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72988C
#72988C
oklch(64.8% 0.046 173.4)
- #A68391
#A68391
oklch(64.7% 0.047 352.6)
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 #72988C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
Use #72988C 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.