Palettes / Colors / #72AFBC
#72AFBC — Muted Teal
#72AFBC 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 #72AFBC 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.
#72AFBC 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 #BC7F71; it also sits naturally between #71BCA4 and #7189BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #72AFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 114, 175, 188 |
| HSL | 191°, 36%, 59% |
| HSV | 191°, 39%, 74% |
| CMYK | 39%, 7%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 31.35, 37.87, 53.23 |
| Yxy | 37.87, 0.2560, 0.3093 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.92, -16.29, -12.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.54, -13.69, -12.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 69% · Blue 74%
Cyan 39% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #72AFBC
.text { color: #72AFBC; }
.background { background-color: #72AFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #72AFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 175, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 36%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #72AFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 175, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #72AFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 175, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#72AFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#72AFBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BC7F71:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #72AFBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #72AFBC
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 #72AFBC: ·
How #72AFBC 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 #72AFBC 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 #72AFBC?
#72AFBC is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 114, 175, 188). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #72AFBC?
#72AFBC is RGB 114, 175, 188 — HSL 191°, 36%, 59% — CMYK 39%, 7%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #72AFBC?
Its complement is #BC7F71; analogous partners are #71BCA4 and #7189BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #72AFBC for text?
Black text on #72AFBC has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.