#72B4AF
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.068 189.7), rgb(114, 180, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#72B4AF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B4AF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 180, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.068 189.7) |
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 #72B4AF | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B4AF | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B4AF text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B4AF text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.024 190.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B4AF
oklch(72.4% 0.068 189.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F9A95
oklch(63.1% 0.086 190.2)
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Step 600
600
#0B857F
oklch(55.7% 0.094 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#045B57
oklch(42.6% 0.072 189.5)
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Step 900
900
#134B48
oklch(37.7% 0.057 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2A
oklch(27% 0.036 189.3)
#72B4AF 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) | #ADAEAF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A5B0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B7B2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B4AF
#72B4AF
oklch(72.4% 0.068 189.7)
- #CC959C
#CC959C
oklch(72.4% 0.067 10.4)
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 #72B4AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
Use #72B4AF 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.