#72A49A
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68% 0.055 180.7), rgb(114, 164, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#72A49A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A49A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 164, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.055 180.7) |
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 #72A49A | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A49A | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A49A text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A49A text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 182.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A49A
oklch(68% 0.055 180.7)
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Step 500
500
#55988C
oklch(63.2% 0.071 181)
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Step 600
600
#378276
oklch(55.6% 0.077 181.3)
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Step 700
700
#296E63
oklch(49.1% 0.071 181)
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Step 800
800
#235A51
oklch(42.8% 0.06 180.9)
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Step 900
900
#234A43
oklch(37.8% 0.046 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#72A49A 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) | #A09E9A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97989B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A6A1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A49A
#72A49A
oklch(68% 0.055 180.7)
- #B68B96
#B68B96
oklch(68.1% 0.054 1.7)
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 #72A49A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #72A49A 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.