#72999B
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.5% 0.043 200.1), rgb(114, 153, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#72999B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72999B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 153, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.043 200.1) |
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 #72999B | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72999B | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72999B text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72999B text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.012 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.021 200.6)
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Step 400
400
#89A7A9
oklch(70.6% 0.033 201.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72999B
oklch(65.5% 0.043 200.1)
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Step 600
600
#527C7E
oklch(55.6% 0.047 199.7)
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Step 700
700
#42686A
oklch(49% 0.043 200.1)
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Step 800
800
#375557
oklch(42.7% 0.036 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#304647
oklch(37.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#72999B 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) | #93959B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C909B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649C99 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72999B
#72999B
oklch(65.5% 0.043 200.1)
- #AA8786
#AA8786
oklch(65.6% 0.043 20.2)
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 #72999B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
Use #72999B 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.