#72B7BE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(73.6% 0.07 204), rgb(114, 183, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#72B7BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B7BE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 183, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.07 204) |
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 #72B7BE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B7BE | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B7BE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72B7BE text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#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
#C7DEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9CE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 205.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B7BE
oklch(73.6% 0.07 204)
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Step 500
500
#3799A2
oklch(63% 0.09 203.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#0E4A50
oklch(37.6% 0.058 205.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 203.8)
#72B7BE 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) | #ADB2BF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A8BE | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51BCB9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B7BE
#72B7BE
oklch(73.6% 0.07 204)
- #D39994
#D39994
oklch(73.7% 0.071 24.5)
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 #72B7BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #72B7BE 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.