#72A9BF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.5% 0.066 225), rgb(114, 169, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#72A9BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A9BF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 169, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.066 225) |
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 #72A9BF | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72A9BF | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A9BF text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A9BF text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 224.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72A9BF
oklch(70.5% 0.066 225)
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Step 500
500
#4A94B0
oklch(63% 0.085 225.3)
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Step 600
600
#277E9C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 225.5)
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Step 700
700
#186A85
oklch(49% 0.085 225.5)
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Step 800
800
#18576C
oklch(42.8% 0.07 224.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4858
oklch(37.8% 0.055 225.1)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#72A9BF 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) | #9DA6C0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919DBF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54B0B0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A9BF
#72A9BF
oklch(70.5% 0.066 225)
- #C3937E
#C3937E
oklch(70.4% 0.066 44.7)
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 #72A9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #72A9BF 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.