#72AEC4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.8% 0.07 223.1), rgb(114, 174, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#72AEC4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 174, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.07 223.1) |
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 #72AEC4 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AEC4 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AEC4 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AEC4 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 223.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AEC4
oklch(71.8% 0.07 223.1)
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Step 500
500
#4395B1
oklch(63% 0.089 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A7F9D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 223.6)
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Step 700
700
#066B86
oklch(49.1% 0.09 223.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E576D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 224.1)
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Step 900
900
#174858
oklch(37.7% 0.058 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#72AEC4 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) | #A1ABC5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A1C4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50B5B5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AEC4
#72AEC4
oklch(71.8% 0.07 223.1)
- #CA9681
#CA9681
oklch(71.7% 0.07 43)
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 #72AEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
Use #72AEC4 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.