#72BFA9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(74.8% 0.084 173.7), rgb(114, 191, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#72BFA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72BFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 191, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.084 173.7) |
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 #72BFA9 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #72BFA9 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72BFA9 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72BFA9 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#9ECCBE
oklch(80.9% 0.052 174.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#72BFA9
oklch(74.8% 0.084 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#2E9E84
oklch(63.1% 0.106 173.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#054D3E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#092D25
oklch(26.9% 0.043 175.1)
#72BFA9 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) | #BAB6A8 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADADAB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59C1B8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72BFA9
#72BFA9
oklch(74.8% 0.084 173.7)
- #D898B1
#D898B1
oklch(74.9% 0.083 354.1)
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 #72BFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.060
Use #72BFA9 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.