#72AE99
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.4% 0.07 170.2), rgb(114, 174, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#72AE99 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AE99 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 174, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.07 170.2) |
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 #72AE99 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AE99 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AE99 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AE99 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 169.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AE99
oklch(70.4% 0.07 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B81
oklch(63.1% 0.09 169.9)
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Step 600
600
#26856B
oklch(55.5% 0.096 170.6)
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Step 700
700
#157159
oklch(49.1% 0.091 170.2)
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Step 800
800
#175C49
oklch(42.7% 0.074 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#72AE99 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) | #ABA698 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09F9A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62AFA8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AE99
#72AE99
oklch(70.4% 0.07 170.2)
- #C28EA5
#C28EA5
oklch(70.4% 0.07 350.8)
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 #72AE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
Use #72AE99 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.