#72B2AF
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72% 0.066 192), rgb(114, 178, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#72B2AF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B2AF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 178, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.066 192) |
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 #72B2AF | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B2AF | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B2AF text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B2AF text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC7
oklch(81% 0.042 190.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B2AF
oklch(72% 0.066 192)
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Step 500
500
#419A96
oklch(63.2% 0.085 191.2)
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Step 600
600
#148481
oklch(55.6% 0.091 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#0A5B59
oklch(42.7% 0.07 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#154B49
oklch(37.8% 0.055 191.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#72B2AF 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) | #ABACAF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA3B0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B5B1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B2AF
#72B2AF
oklch(72% 0.066 192)
- #CA9499
#CA9499
oklch(72% 0.066 12.7)
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 #72B2AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.056
Use #72B2AF 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.