#72BB9E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.6% 0.085 166.8), rgb(114, 187, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#72BB9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BB9E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 187, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.085 166.8) |
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 #72BB9E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BB9E | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72BB9E text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BB9E text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#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
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB9
oklch(80.8% 0.054 166.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BB9E
oklch(73.6% 0.085 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#379E7B
oklch(63% 0.109 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D4D39
oklch(37.6% 0.071 166.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 167.9)
#72BB9E 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) | #B8B29D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA9A0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EBBB3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BB9E
#72BB9E
oklch(73.6% 0.085 166.8)
- #D294B4
#D294B4
oklch(73.6% 0.085 347.1)
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 #72BB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
Use #72BB9E 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.