#72AFBF
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.8% 0.067 216.1), rgb(114, 175, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#72AFBF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72AFBF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 175, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.067 216.1) |
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 #72AFBF | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72AFBF | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AFBF text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72AFBF text on black | 8.59:1 | 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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 216)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72AFBF
oklch(71.8% 0.067 216.1)
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Step 500
500
#4396AB
oklch(63% 0.086 217)
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Step 600
600
#188096
oklch(55.5% 0.093 216.5)
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Step 700
700
#036C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5868
oklch(42.6% 0.072 216.7)
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Step 900
900
#174955
oklch(37.8% 0.056 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B31
oklch(27% 0.035 213.8)
#72AFBF 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) | #A4ABC0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A2BF | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52B5B4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72AFBF
#72AFBF
oklch(71.8% 0.067 216.1)
- #CA9687
#CA9687
oklch(71.9% 0.067 36.7)
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 #72AFBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
Use #72AFBF 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.