#72A6AA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.055 202), rgb(114, 166, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#72A6AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A6AA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 166, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.055 202) |
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 #72A6AA | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A6AA | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A6AA text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A6AA text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8CA
oklch(81% 0.034 201.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A6AA
oklch(69% 0.055 202)
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Step 500
500
#51969C
oklch(63% 0.07 202.9)
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Step 600
600
#318186
oklch(55.7% 0.077 201)
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Step 700
700
#226D72
oklch(49.2% 0.072 201.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F595D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 201.6)
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Step 900
900
#20494C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 201.8)
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Step 950
950
#142B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 199.2)
#72A6AA 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) | #9FA2AA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AAA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DAAA7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A6AA
#72A6AA
oklch(69% 0.055 202)
- #BB8E8C
#BB8E8C
oklch(68.9% 0.055 21.5)
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 #72A6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
Use #72A6AA 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.