#72ACBF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.1% 0.066 220.5), rgb(114, 172, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#72ACBF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72ACBF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 172, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.066 220.5) |
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 #72ACBF | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72ACBF | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72ACBF text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72ACBF text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#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
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 220.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72ACBF
oklch(71.1% 0.066 220.5)
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Step 500
500
#4795AD
oklch(63% 0.084 220.8)
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Step 600
600
#217F99
oklch(55.5% 0.092 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#106B82
oklch(49% 0.085 220.6)
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Step 800
800
#13586A
oklch(42.8% 0.071 219.9)
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Step 900
900
#194856
oklch(37.6% 0.055 220.9)
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Step 950
950
#102A32
oklch(26.8% 0.035 220.6)
#72ACBF 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) | #A0A9C0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A0BF | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53B2B2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72ACBF
#72ACBF
oklch(71.1% 0.066 220.5)
- #C79583
#C79583
oklch(71.3% 0.066 40.7)
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 #72ACBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.058
Use #72ACBF 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.