#72B197
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71% 0.076 166.4), rgb(114, 177, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#72B197 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B197 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 177, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.076 166.4) |
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 #72B197 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B197 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B197 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B197 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 166.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B197
oklch(71% 0.076 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#469C7C
oklch(63.1% 0.097 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#1F8665
oklch(55.5% 0.105 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#0D7254
oklch(49.1% 0.098 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#125D45
oklch(42.8% 0.081 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#194C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#72B197 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) | #AEA996 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A199 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B1A9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B197
#72B197
oklch(71% 0.076 166.4)
- #C58FAB
#C58FAB
oklch(71.1% 0.075 346.7)
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 #72B197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #72B197 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.