#72A39E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.9% 0.053 188), rgb(114, 163, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#72A39E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A39E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 163, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.053 188) |
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 #72A39E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A39E | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A39E text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A39E text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 187)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A39E
oklch(67.9% 0.053 188)
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Step 500
500
#569791
oklch(63.1% 0.068 188)
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Step 600
600
#38817B
oklch(55.5% 0.073 188)
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Step 700
700
#296D68
oklch(49% 0.068 188.5)
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Step 800
800
#245955
oklch(42.7% 0.057 188.6)
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Step 900
900
#234946
oklch(37.6% 0.044 188.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#72A39E 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) | #9E9E9E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A5A1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A39E
#72A39E
oklch(67.9% 0.053 188)
- #B68B92
#B68B92
oklch(68% 0.053 7.7)
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 #72A39E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #72A39E 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.