Palettes / Colors / #72AFBB
#72AFBB — Muted Teal
#72AFBB is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #72AFBB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#72AFBB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BB7E72; it also sits naturally between #72BBA3 and #728ABB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #72AFBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 114, 175, 187 |
| HSL | 190°, 35%, 59% |
| HSV | 190°, 39%, 73% |
| CMYK | 39%, 6%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 31.24, 37.83, 52.67 |
| Yxy | 37.83, 0.2566, 0.3107 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.89, -16.55, -12.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.50, -13.90, -11.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 69% · Blue 73%
Cyan 39% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #72AFBB
.text { color: #72AFBB; }
.background { background-color: #72AFBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #72AFBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 175, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 35%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #72AFBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 175, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #72AFBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 175, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#72AFBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#72AFBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB7E72:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #72AFBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #72AFBB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #72AFBB: ·
How #72AFBB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #72AFBB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #72AFBB?
#72AFBB is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 114, 175, 187). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #72AFBB?
#72AFBB is RGB 114, 175, 187 — HSL 190°, 35%, 59% — CMYK 39%, 6%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #72AFBB?
Its complement is #BB7E72; analogous partners are #72BBA3 and #728ABB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #72AFBB for text?
Black text on #72AFBB has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.