#72BEAE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(74.7% 0.08 179), rgb(114, 190, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#72BEAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BEAE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 190, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.08 179) |
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 #72BEAE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BEAE | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BEAE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BEAE text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#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
#9FCCC1
oklch(81% 0.05 178.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BEAE
oklch(74.7% 0.08 179)
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Step 500
500
#2F9D8B
oklch(63% 0.101 179.6)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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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
#064D42
oklch(37.7% 0.067 178.6)
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Step 950
950
#092D27
oklch(27% 0.042 179.7)
#72BEAE 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) | #B8B6AD | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABACAF | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57C0B9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BEAE
#72BEAE
oklch(74.7% 0.08 179)
- #D898AC
#D898AC
oklch(74.7% 0.081 358.8)
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 #72BEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.063
Use #72BEAE 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.