#72AAB3
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.2% 0.06 208.5), rgb(114, 170, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#72AAB3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AAB3 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 170, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.06 208.5) |
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 #72AAB3 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AAB3 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AAB3 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AAB3 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CD
oklch(81% 0.037 207.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AAB3
oklch(70.2% 0.06 208.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B96A2
oklch(63% 0.076 209.1)
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Step 600
600
#28818D
oklch(55.7% 0.083 208)
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Step 700
700
#186D78
oklch(49.2% 0.078 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#185962
oklch(42.8% 0.065 208.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4950
oklch(37.7% 0.05 209.1)
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Step 950
950
#122B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 209)
#72AAB3 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) | #A1A6B4 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969DB3 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59AFAD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AAB3
#72AAB3
oklch(70.2% 0.06 208.5)
- #C2928A
#C2928A
oklch(70.3% 0.06 29.4)
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 #72AAB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
Use #72AAB3 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.