#72ACA8
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.3% 0.061 190.4), rgb(114, 172, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#72ACA8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72ACA8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 172, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.061 190.4) |
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 #72ACA8 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72ACA8 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72ACA8 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72ACA8 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 190.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72ACA8
oklch(70.3% 0.061 190.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A9994
oklch(63.2% 0.078 189.9)
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Step 600
600
#26837F
oklch(55.6% 0.084 190.8)
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Step 700
700
#166F6B
oklch(49.2% 0.079 190.3)
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Step 800
800
#175A57
oklch(42.6% 0.065 190.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A48
oklch(37.6% 0.051 191.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 192.1)
#72ACA8 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) | #A6A6A8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9EA9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DAFAB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72ACA8
#72ACA8
oklch(70.3% 0.061 190.4)
- #C29096
#C29096
oklch(70.3% 0.061 10.8)
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 #72ACA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
Use #72ACA8 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.