#72A392
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.6% 0.058 170.9), rgb(114, 163, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#72A392 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A392 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 163, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.058 170.9) |
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 #72A392 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A392 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A392 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A392 text on black | 7.36:1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A392
oklch(67.6% 0.058 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#589883
oklch(63% 0.074 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A836D
oklch(55.7% 0.081 170.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F5B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 170.8)
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Step 800
800
#265A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#244A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.049 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#72A392 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) | #A09D91 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979693 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A49E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A392
#72A392
oklch(67.6% 0.058 170.9)
- #B4899B
#B4899B
oklch(67.7% 0.058 351.8)
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 #72A392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #72A392 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.