#72AEC9
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(72% 0.073 228.2), rgb(114, 174, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#72AEC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 174, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.073 228.2) |
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 #72AEC9 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AEC9 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AEC9 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AEC9 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.045 228.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AEC9
oklch(72% 0.073 228.2)
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Step 500
500
#4294B6
oklch(63% 0.094 228.3)
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Step 600
600
#197EA2
oklch(55.6% 0.102 228.3)
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Step 700
700
#046A8B
oklch(49% 0.095 228.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5771
oklch(42.8% 0.079 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#16485B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#72AEC9 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) | #A0ACCA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A2C9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DB6B7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AEC9
#72AEC9
oklch(72% 0.073 228.2)
- #CB977C
#CB977C
oklch(71.9% 0.073 48.6)
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 #72AEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.064
Use #72AEC9 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.