#72AEA0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.6% 0.066 178), rgb(114, 174, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#72AEA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 174, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.066 178) |
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 #72AEA0 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AEA0 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AEA0 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AEA0 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 177)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AEA0
oklch(70.6% 0.066 178)
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Step 500
500
#499A89
oklch(63% 0.084 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#248573
oklch(55.7% 0.092 177.5)
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Step 700
700
#137061
oklch(49.1% 0.085 178.5)
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Step 800
800
#155B4F
oklch(42.6% 0.07 178.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B41
oklch(37.7% 0.055 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C26
oklch(27% 0.035 177.1)
#72AEA0 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) | #A9A79F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9FA1 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B0AA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AEA0
#72AEA0
oklch(70.6% 0.066 178)
- #C38FA0
#C38FA0
oklch(70.5% 0.067 357.6)
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 #72AEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
Use #72AEA0 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.