#72ACBA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71% 0.064 214.6), rgb(114, 172, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#72ACBA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72ACBA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 172, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.064 214.6) |
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 #72ACBA | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72ACBA | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72ACBA text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72ACBA text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D1
oklch(81% 0.04 214.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72ACBA
oklch(71% 0.064 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#4796A8
oklch(63.1% 0.082 214.8)
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Step 600
600
#228093
oklch(55.6% 0.088 214.6)
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Step 700
700
#116C7D
oklch(49% 0.082 214.4)
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Step 800
800
#145866
oklch(42.6% 0.068 215)
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Step 900
900
#1A4953
oklch(37.8% 0.053 214.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.8)
#72ACBA 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) | #A2A8BB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969FBA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B2B0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72ACBA
#72ACBA
oklch(71% 0.064 214.6)
- #C69487
#C69487
oklch(71.1% 0.064 35.1)
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 #72ACBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
Use #72ACBA 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.