#72BAA6
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.6% 0.079 174.4), rgb(114, 186, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#72BAA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 186, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.079 174.4) |
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 #72BAA6 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BAA6 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BAA6 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BAA6 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBBE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 174.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BAA6
oklch(73.6% 0.079 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#379D85
oklch(63.1% 0.101 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 173.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D25
oklch(27% 0.041 174.3)
#72BAA6 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) | #B5B2A5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A9A7 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BBCB4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BAA6
#72BAA6
oklch(73.6% 0.079 174.4)
- #D295AC
#D295AC
oklch(73.6% 0.079 354.9)
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 #72BAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.059
Use #72BAA6 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.