#72A79E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68.9% 0.058 182.8), rgb(114, 167, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#72A79E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A79E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 167, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.058 182.8) |
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 #72A79E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A79E | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A79E text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A79E text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#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
#A8C9C3
oklch(81% 0.036 183.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A79E
oklch(68.9% 0.058 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#51988D
oklch(63% 0.074 182.7)
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Step 600
600
#328377
oklch(55.7% 0.081 181.9)
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Step 700
700
#236E64
oklch(49% 0.074 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#205A52
oklch(42.7% 0.061 182.8)
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Step 900
900
#204A44
oklch(37.7% 0.048 183.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#72A79E 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) | #A2A19E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999A9F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A9A4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A79E
#72A79E
oklch(68.9% 0.058 182.8)
- #BA8C97
#BA8C97
oklch(68.7% 0.058 2.9)
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 #72A79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #72A79E 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.