#72BBAA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.9% 0.078 177.5), rgb(114, 187, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#72BBAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BBAA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 187, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.078 177.5) |
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 #72BBAA | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BBAA | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BBAA text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BBAA text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 179)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 177.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BBAA
oklch(73.9% 0.078 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#359D89
oklch(63.1% 0.099 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D41
oklch(37.8% 0.065 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D26
oklch(27% 0.041 176.9)
#72BBAA 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) | #B6B3A9 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AAAB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ABDB6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BBAA
#72BBAA
oklch(73.9% 0.078 177.5)
- #D396AB
#D396AB
oklch(73.8% 0.078 356.8)
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 #72BBAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
Use #72BBAA 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.