#72B494
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.6% 0.083 162.3), rgb(114, 180, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#72B494 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B494 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 180, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.083 162.3) |
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 #72B494 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B494 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B494 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B494 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B494
oklch(71.6% 0.083 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#439D76
oklch(63% 0.105 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#17885F
oklch(55.7% 0.115 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#01734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5E40
oklch(42.8% 0.089 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#174D36
oklch(37.8% 0.069 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#72B494 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) | #B2AB92 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A396 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B4AB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B494
#72B494
oklch(71.6% 0.083 162.3)
- #C88FB2
#C88FB2
oklch(71.6% 0.083 342)
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 #72B494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
Use #72B494 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.