#72A99E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(69.3% 0.06 180.5), rgb(114, 169, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#72A99E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A99E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 169, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.06 180.5) |
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 #72A99E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A99E | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A99E text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A99E text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 181.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A99E
oklch(69.3% 0.06 180.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F998C
oklch(63.1% 0.077 180.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E8376
oklch(55.5% 0.083 181.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F6F63
oklch(49.1% 0.078 180.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A51
oklch(42.6% 0.064 181.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A43
oklch(37.6% 0.049 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#72A99E 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) | #A4A39E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9C9F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61ABA6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A99E
#72A99E
oklch(69.3% 0.06 180.5)
- #BD8D9A
#BD8D9A
oklch(69.3% 0.061 0.9)
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 #72A99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #72A99E 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.