#72A7AA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.2% 0.056 200.4), rgb(114, 167, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#72A7AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A7AA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 167, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.056 200.4) |
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 #72A7AA | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A7AA | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A7AA text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A7AA text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 201)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A7AA
oklch(69.2% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 500
500
#50979B
oklch(63.2% 0.072 200.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F8186
oklch(55.6% 0.078 200.9)
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Step 700
700
#216D71
oklch(49.1% 0.072 200.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E595C
oklch(42.8% 0.06 199.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F494B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 199.5)
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Step 950
950
#132B2C
oklch(27% 0.03 199.1)
#72A7AA 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) | #A0A2AA | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959BAA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DABA8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A7AA
#72A7AA
oklch(69.2% 0.056 200.4)
- #BD8F8D
#BD8F8D
oklch(69.3% 0.056 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 #72A7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
Use #72A7AA 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.