#72B8A7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.1% 0.075 176.9), rgb(114, 184, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#72B8A7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72B8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 184, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.075 176.9) |
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 #72B8A7 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72B8A7 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B8A7 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72B8A7 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 177.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72B8A7
oklch(73.1% 0.075 176.9)
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Step 500
500
#3A9C88
oklch(63% 0.096 177.1)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#104C41
oklch(37.6% 0.062 177.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.04 176.4)
#72B8A7 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) | #B3B0A6 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A7A8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BBAB3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72B8A7
#72B8A7
oklch(73.1% 0.075 176.9)
- #D095A9
#D095A9
oklch(73.3% 0.075 357.1)
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 #72B8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.052
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.059
Use #72B8A7 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.