#72AEA5
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.7% 0.064 184.1), rgb(114, 174, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#72AEA5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 174, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.064 184.1) |
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 #72AEA5 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AEA5 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AEA5 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AEA5 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C3
oklch(80.8% 0.039 184.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#489A8F
oklch(63.2% 0.082 183.8)
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Step 600
600
#228479
oklch(55.6% 0.089 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#127066
oklch(49.2% 0.083 183.8)
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Step 800
800
#145B53
oklch(42.7% 0.068 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#72AEA5 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) | #A8A8A5 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA0A6 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EB0AB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AEA5
#72AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 184.1)
- #C4909C
#C4909C
oklch(70.7% 0.065 3.6)
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 #72AEA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.053
Use #72AEA5 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.