#72B09F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71% 0.069 175), rgb(114, 176, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#72B09F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 175°. 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 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B09F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 176, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.069 175) |
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 #72B09F | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B09F | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B09F text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B09F 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 175.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B09F
oklch(71% 0.069 175)
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Step 500
500
#479B86
oklch(63.1% 0.088 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#1F8570
oklch(55.5% 0.096 175.2)
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Step 700
700
#0D715E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 175.1)
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Step 800
800
#125C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 175.4)
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Step 900
900
#194B40
oklch(37.6% 0.057 176)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#72B09F 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) | #ACA99E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A1A0 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B1AB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B09F
#72B09F
oklch(71% 0.069 175)
- #C590A4
#C590A4
oklch(71% 0.069 354.6)
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 #72B09F, 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 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.053
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.056
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.057
Use #72B09F 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.