#72ABC1
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71% 0.067 224.3), rgb(114, 171, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#72ABC1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 224°. 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 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72ABC1 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 171, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.067 224.3) |
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 #72ABC1 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72ABC1 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72ABC1 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72ABC1 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#A4C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 224.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72ABC1
oklch(71% 0.067 224.3)
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Step 500
500
#4895B0
oklch(63.2% 0.086 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#227F9C
oklch(55.7% 0.094 223.7)
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Step 700
700
#126B85
oklch(49.2% 0.087 223.6)
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Step 800
800
#14576C
oklch(42.7% 0.072 223.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4858
oklch(37.8% 0.056 224.3)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#72ABC1 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) | #9FA8C2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939FC1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52B2B2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72ABC1
#72ABC1
oklch(71% 0.067 224.3)
- #C6947F
#C6947F
oklch(70.9% 0.068 43.8)
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 #72ABC1, 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 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.059
Use #72ABC1 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.