#72AEA9
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.8% 0.063 189.2), rgb(114, 174, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#72AEA9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 189°. 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 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 174, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.063 189.2) |
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 #72AEA9 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AEA9 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AEA9 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AEA9 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 190.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AEA9
oklch(70.8% 0.063 189.2)
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Step 500
500
#489993
oklch(63.1% 0.08 188.9)
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Step 600
600
#21837E
oklch(55.5% 0.087 189.8)
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Step 700
700
#106F6A
oklch(49% 0.081 189.2)
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Step 800
800
#145B57
oklch(42.8% 0.067 189.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A47
oklch(37.6% 0.052 189.5)
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Step 950
950
#112C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.033 189)
#72AEA9 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) | #A8A8A9 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA0AA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB1AC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AEA9
#72AEA9
oklch(70.8% 0.063 189.2)
- #C49199
#C49199
oklch(70.8% 0.063 8.3)
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 #72AEA9, 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 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
Use #72AEA9 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.