#72BFA6
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.7% 0.085 171.1), rgb(114, 191, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#72BFA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 191, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.085 171.1) |
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 #72BFA6 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BFA6 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BFA6 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BFA6 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 171.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BFA6
oklch(74.7% 0.085 171.1)
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Step 500
500
#2E9F81
oklch(63.2% 0.11 171.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#064D3D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 172.2)
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Step 950
950
#092D23
oklch(26.8% 0.045 170.9)
#72BFA6 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) | #BBB6A5 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEADA8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC0B8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BFA6
#72BFA6
oklch(74.7% 0.085 171.1)
- #D897B4
#D897B4
oklch(74.8% 0.086 351)
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 #72BFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.059
Use #72BFA6 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.