#72BAA3
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.08 171.6), rgb(114, 186, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#72BAA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 186, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.08 171.6) |
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 #72BAA3 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BAA3 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BAA3 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BAA3 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
#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
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBD
oklch(81% 0.05 171.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BAA3
oklch(73.5% 0.08 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#389D82
oklch(63% 0.102 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.067 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D24
oklch(27% 0.042 172.1)
#72BAA3 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) | #B6B1A2 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA9A5 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CBBB3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BAA3
#72BAA3
oklch(73.5% 0.08 171.6)
- #D194AF
#D194AF
oklch(73.4% 0.081 351.1)
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 #72BAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
Use #72BAA3 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.