#72A494
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.8% 0.059 172.6), rgb(114, 164, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#72A494 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A494 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 164, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.059 172.6) |
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 #72A494 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A494 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A494 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A494 text on black | 7.45:1 | 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
#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
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BE
oklch(81% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A494
oklch(67.8% 0.059 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#569885
oklch(63% 0.074 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#38836E
oklch(55.6% 0.082 172.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F5C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 172)
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Step 800
800
#245A4B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 172.3)
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Step 900
900
#234A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 173.1)
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Step 950
950
#152B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 174.4)
#72A494 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) | #A19E93 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989795 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A59F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A494
#72A494
oklch(67.8% 0.059 172.6)
- #B5899B
#B5899B
oklch(67.8% 0.059 352.4)
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 #72A494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
Use #72A494 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.