#72B7C2
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(73.8% 0.071 208.6), rgb(114, 183, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#72B7C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 209°. 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B7C2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 183, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.071 208.6) |
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 #72B7C2 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B7C2 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B7C2 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72B7C2 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.044 209.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B7C2
oklch(73.8% 0.071 208.6)
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Step 500
500
#3799A7
oklch(63.2% 0.091 208.5)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#0D4A52
oklch(37.6% 0.06 208.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B30
oklch(26.8% 0.038 209.5)
#72B7C2 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) | #ACB2C3 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA8C2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FBDBA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B7C2
#72B7C2
oklch(73.8% 0.071 208.6)
- #D39991
#D39991
oklch(73.6% 0.071 27.7)
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 #72B7C2, 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
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #72B7C2 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.