#72B7BC
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(73.6% 0.07 201.6), rgb(114, 183, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#72B7BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B7BC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 183, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.07 201.6) |
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 #72B7BC | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B7BC | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B7BC text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72B7BC text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#E1EDED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CACC
oklch(81% 0.044 199.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B7BC
oklch(73.6% 0.07 201.6)
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Step 500
500
#3899A0
oklch(63% 0.089 201.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E4B4F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 201)
#72B7BC 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) | #AEB1BC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A8BC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52BCB8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B7BC
#72B7BC
oklch(73.6% 0.07 201.6)
- #D29896
#D29896
oklch(73.5% 0.07 21.1)
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 #72B7BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #72B7BC 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.