#72BEA7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.5% 0.083 172.6), rgb(114, 190, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#72BEA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BEA7 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 190, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.083 172.6) |
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 #72BEA7 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BEA7 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BEA7 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BEA7 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 172)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 172.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BEA7
oklch(74.5% 0.083 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#309E83
oklch(63.1% 0.106 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#074D3E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 173.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D24
oklch(26.9% 0.043 172.7)
#72BEA7 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) | #BAB5A6 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADACA9 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ABFB7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BEA7
#72BEA7
oklch(74.5% 0.083 172.6)
- #D697B1
#D697B1
oklch(74.5% 0.082 352.8)
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 #72BEA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.058
Use #72BEA7 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.