#72B89D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.8% 0.082 167.6), rgb(114, 184, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#72B89D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B89D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 184, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.082 167.6) |
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 #72B89D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B89D | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B89D text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B89D 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 167.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBA
oklch(81% 0.051 167.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B89D
oklch(72.8% 0.082 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#3C9D7D
oklch(63% 0.103 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#114D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 167.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D22
oklch(27% 0.043 167.5)
#72B89D 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) | #B5AF9C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A79F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB9B0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B89D
#72B89D
oklch(72.8% 0.082 167.6)
- #CE92B1
#CE92B1
oklch(72.8% 0.083 347)
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 #72B89D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.054
Use #72B89D 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.