#72A496
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.9% 0.057 175.2), rgb(114, 164, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#72A496 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A496 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 164, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.057 175.2) |
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 #72A496 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A496 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A496 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A496 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#AAC9BF
oklch(81% 0.036 173.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A496
oklch(67.9% 0.057 175.2)
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Step 500
500
#569887
oklch(63.1% 0.073 175.3)
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Step 600
600
#388371
oklch(55.7% 0.08 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#296E5E
oklch(49% 0.074 175.1)
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Step 800
800
#245A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 175)
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Step 900
900
#234A40
oklch(37.7% 0.048 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#72A496 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) | #A09E95 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989797 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A5A0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A496
#72A496
oklch(67.9% 0.057 175.2)
- #B68A9A
#B68A9A
oklch(68% 0.058 355.1)
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 #72A496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
Use #72A496 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.