#72B4BF
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(73% 0.069 209.1), rgb(114, 180, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#72B4BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B4BF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 180, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.069 209.1) |
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 #72B4BF | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B4BF | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B4BF text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B4BF text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 209.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B4BF
oklch(73% 0.069 209.1)
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Step 500
500
#3C98A6
oklch(63.1% 0.088 209.1)
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Step 600
600
#018291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#114A52
oklch(37.7% 0.058 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.036 210.1)
#72B4BF 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) | #A9AFC0 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA5BF | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51BAB7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B4BF
#72B4BF
oklch(73% 0.069 209.1)
- #D0988F
#D0988F
oklch(73.1% 0.069 29.1)
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 #72B4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
Use #72B4BF 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.