#72AEC0
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.6% 0.067 218.7), rgb(114, 174, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#72AEC0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 174, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.067 218.7) |
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 #72AEC0 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AEC0 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AEC0 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AEC0 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D3
oklch(81% 0.042 217.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AEC0
oklch(71.6% 0.067 218.7)
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Step 500
500
#4496AD
oklch(63.2% 0.086 219)
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Step 600
600
#1B8098
oklch(55.6% 0.093 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#076C82
oklch(49.1% 0.087 218.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5869
oklch(42.7% 0.072 218.2)
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Step 900
900
#174956
oklch(37.8% 0.056 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#102B32
oklch(27.1% 0.035 217.1)
#72AEC0 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) | #A2AAC1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A1C0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52B4B4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AEC0
#72AEC0
oklch(71.6% 0.067 218.7)
- #C99585
#C99585
oklch(71.5% 0.067 37.8)
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 #72AEC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
Use #72AEC0 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.