#72A29D
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.7% 0.052 187.9), rgb(114, 162, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#72A29D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A29D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 162, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.052 187.9) |
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 #72A29D | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A29D | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A29D text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A29D text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 186.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A29D
oklch(67.7% 0.052 187.9)
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Step 500
500
#579791
oklch(63.2% 0.067 187.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A817B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 187.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B6D68
oklch(49.1% 0.067 188.4)
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Step 800
800
#255955
oklch(42.8% 0.056 188.5)
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Step 900
900
#244946
oklch(37.7% 0.043 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#72A29D 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) | #9D9D9D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94969E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A4A0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A29D
#72A29D
oklch(67.7% 0.052 187.9)
- #B48A91
#B48A91
oklch(67.5% 0.052 7.4)
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 #72A29D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #72A29D 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.