#72AFA9
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.1% 0.064 188), rgb(114, 175, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#72AFA9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 175, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.064 188) |
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 #72AFA9 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AFA9 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AFA9 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AFA9 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C5
oklch(80.8% 0.04 188.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AFA9
oklch(71.1% 0.064 188)
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Step 500
500
#469993
oklch(63% 0.081 189)
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Step 600
600
#1F847D
oklch(55.7% 0.089 187.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D6F69
oklch(49% 0.082 188.1)
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Step 800
800
#125B56
oklch(42.8% 0.068 188)
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Step 900
900
#194B47
oklch(37.8% 0.053 187.8)
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Step 950
950
#102C29
oklch(27% 0.034 186.1)
#72AFA9 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) | #A9A9A9 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA1AA | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB2AD | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AFA9
#72AFA9
oklch(71.1% 0.064 188)
- #C6929A
#C6929A
oklch(71.2% 0.064 8.6)
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 #72AFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.054
Use #72AFA9 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.