#72BCA9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.1% 0.08 175.8), rgb(114, 188, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#72BCA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 176°. 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 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 188, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.08 175.8) |
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 #72BCA9 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BCA9 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BCA9 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BCA9 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#C7DFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBF
oklch(81% 0.05 175)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BCA9
oklch(74.1% 0.08 175.8)
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Step 500
500
#339D87
oklch(63% 0.101 176.2)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A4D40
oklch(37.7% 0.067 175.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D26
oklch(27% 0.042 177.2)
#72BCA9 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) | #B7B4A8 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAAAA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ABEB6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BCA9
#72BCA9
oklch(74.1% 0.08 175.8)
- #D496AD
#D496AD
oklch(74% 0.08 355.2)
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 #72BCA9, 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 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.061
Use #72BCA9 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.