#72A095
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.9% 0.052 178.1), rgb(114, 160, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#72A095 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A095 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 160, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.052 178.1) |
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 #72A095 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A095 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A095 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A095 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A095
oklch(66.9% 0.052 178.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9789
oklch(63.1% 0.067 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E8173
oklch(55.5% 0.072 178)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D61
oklch(49% 0.067 178.8)
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Step 800
800
#28594F
oklch(42.7% 0.056 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#264942
oklch(37.7% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#72A095 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) | #9C9B95 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949496 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A19D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A095
#72A095
oklch(66.9% 0.052 178.1)
- #B18895
#B18895
oklch(67% 0.053 357.8)
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 #72A095, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
Use #72A095 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.