#72AF9A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.6% 0.071 170.5), rgb(114, 175, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#72AF9A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AF9A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 175, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.071 170.5) |
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 #72AF9A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AF9A | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AF9A text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AF9A text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABC
oklch(80.8% 0.044 170.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AF9A
oklch(70.6% 0.071 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#499B82
oklch(63.1% 0.09 170.9)
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Step 600
600
#23866B
oklch(55.7% 0.099 170.3)
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Step 700
700
#127159
oklch(49.1% 0.091 170.4)
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Step 800
800
#155C49
oklch(42.7% 0.075 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#72AF9A 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) | #ACA799 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A09B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61B0A9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AF9A
#72AF9A
oklch(70.6% 0.071 170.5)
- #C38FA6
#C38FA6
oklch(70.7% 0.07 350.8)
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 #72AF9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #72AF9A 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.