#72BCAD
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.2% 0.078 179.7), rgb(114, 188, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#72BCAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BCAD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 188, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.078 179.7) |
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 #72BCAD | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BCAD | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BCAD text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BCAD text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 179)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 179.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BCAD
oklch(74.2% 0.078 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#329D8B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 179.4)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#094D43
oklch(37.8% 0.065 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D27
oklch(27% 0.041 179.5)
#72BCAD 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) | #B6B4AC | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9ABAE | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58BEB7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BCAD
#72BCAD
oklch(74.2% 0.078 179.7)
- #D597AA
#D597AA
oklch(74.2% 0.078 359.1)
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 #72BCAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.060
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #72BCAD 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.