What color is #72ABA4?

#72ABA4 is a medium, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(114, 171, 164), and in HSL hsl(173, 25%, 56%).

Is #72ABA4 accessible as text?

On white, #72ABA4 has a contrast ratio of 2.60:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #72ABA4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #72ABA4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #72ABA4?

#72ABA4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AB7379. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #72ABA4 below.

Is #72ABA4 good for buttons?

#72ABA4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #72ABA4 — white text only reaches 2.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #72ABA4 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #72ABA4 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#72ABA4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #72ABA4

Not just a swatch — here's how #72ABA4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #72ABA4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #72ABA4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Verdigris keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #72ABA4 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Verdigris sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #72ABA4 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Verdigris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #72ABA4 Secondary #BCCFCC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Verdigris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Verdigris carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #72ABA4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #9CD0C9

Verdigris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Verdigris.

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Color Lab

How #72ABA4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5EDEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #739FAB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #72ABA4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #72ABA4;
  --color-base-rgb: 114 171 164;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.0% 0.061 186.2);
  --color-50: #F5F9F9;
  --color-100: #E5F0EF;
  --color-200: #CCE0DE;
  --color-300: #A7C8C4;
  --color-400: #84AEA9;
  --color-500: #64908B;
  --color-600: #51706D;
  --color-700: #3D514F;
  --color-800: #2A3635;
  --color-900: #1B2221;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  verdigris: {
    50: '#F5F9F9',
    100: '#E5F0EF',
    200: '#CCE0DE',
    300: '#A7C8C4',
    400: '#84AEA9',
    500: '#64908B',
    600: '#51706D',
    700: '#3D514F',
    800: '#2A3635',
    900: '#1B2221',
  },
}

$base: #72ABA4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9F9;
$base-100: #E5F0EF;
$base-200: #CCE0DE;
$base-300: #A7C8C4;
$base-400: #84AEA9;
$base-500: #64908B;
$base-600: #51706D;
$base-700: #3D514F;
$base-800: #2A3635;
$base-900: #1B2221;
$base-hover: #568F88;
$base-subtle: #D7E4E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#72ABA4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE0DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C8C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#84AEA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#64908B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#51706D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D514F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3635",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2221",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #72ABA4

Color Lab

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