#72AEC6
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.9% 0.071 225.2), rgb(114, 174, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#72AEC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 174, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.071 225.2) |
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 #72AEC6 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AEC6 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AEC6 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AEC6 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AEC6
oklch(71.9% 0.071 225.2)
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Step 500
500
#4395B3
oklch(63.1% 0.091 225.1)
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Step 600
600
#197F9F
oklch(55.7% 0.099 225.1)
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Step 700
700
#056B88
oklch(49.1% 0.092 225.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E576E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 225.2)
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Step 900
900
#174859
oklch(37.7% 0.059 224.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#72AEC6 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) | #A1ABC7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A1C6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FB5B6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AEC6
#72AEC6
oklch(71.9% 0.071 225.2)
- #CB977F
#CB977F
oklch(72% 0.071 45.9)
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 #72AEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
Use #72AEC6 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.