#72B5BD
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(73.1% 0.069 205.4), rgb(114, 181, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#72B5BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B5BD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 181, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.069 205.4) |
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 #72B5BD | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B5BD | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B5BD text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B5BD text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 205.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B5BD
oklch(73.1% 0.069 205.4)
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Step 500
500
#3B99A3
oklch(63.2% 0.088 205)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#114A50
oklch(37.7% 0.057 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2F
oklch(27.2% 0.036 204)
#72B5BD 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) | #ABB0BE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA6BD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52BAB7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B5BD
#72B5BD
oklch(73.1% 0.069 205.4)
- #D09892
#D09892
oklch(73.2% 0.068 25.8)
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 #72B5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.063
Use #72B5BD 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.