#72AB9D
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.8% 0.063 177.2), rgb(114, 171, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#72AB9D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AB9D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 171, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.063 177.2) |
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 #72AB9D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AB9D | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AB9D text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AB9D text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 177.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AB9D
oklch(69.8% 0.063 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A89
oklch(63.2% 0.081 177.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B8472
oklch(55.6% 0.088 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#1B7060
oklch(49.2% 0.082 177)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B41
oklch(37.8% 0.053 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#72AB9D 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) | #A7A49C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9D9E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61ADA7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AB9D
#72AB9D
oklch(69.8% 0.063 177.2)
- #BF8E9E
#BF8E9E
oklch(69.8% 0.063 357.5)
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 #72AB9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
Use #72AB9D 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.