#72A2A2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.8% 0.051 196), rgb(114, 162, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#72A2A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 196°. 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 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 162, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.051 196) |
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 #72A2A2 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A2A2 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A2A2 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A2A2 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 196.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A2A2
oklch(67.8% 0.051 196)
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Step 500
500
#569696
oklch(63% 0.066 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#398081
oklch(55.5% 0.071 196.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A6C6D
oklch(49% 0.066 196.6)
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Step 800
800
#255859
oklch(42.6% 0.054 197.1)
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Step 900
900
#234949
oklch(37.8% 0.043 195.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B2B
oklch(27.2% 0.027 195.7)
#72A2A2 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) | #9C9DA2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9397A2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A5A2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A2A2
#72A2A2
oklch(67.8% 0.051 196)
- #B58B8D
#B58B8D
oklch(67.7% 0.051 15.3)
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 #72A2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #72A2A2 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.