Palettes / Colors / #72BBAF

#72BBAF — Muted Teal

#72BBAF 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 #72BBAF 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.

#72BBAF 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 #BB727E; it also sits naturally between #72BB8A and #72A3BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 45% · Green 73% · Blue 69%

Cyan 39% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #72BBAF

.text { color: #72BBAF; }
.background { background-color: #72BBAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #72BBAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 187, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(170, 35%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #72BBAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 187, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #72BBAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 187, 175, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#72BBAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#72BBAF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BB727E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #72BBAF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #72BBAF

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:

How #72BBAF 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 #72BBAF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #72BBAF?

#72BBAF is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 114, 187, 175). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #72BBAF?

#72BBAF is RGB 114, 187, 175 — HSL 170°, 35%, 59% — CMYK 39%, 0%, 6%, 27%.

What colors go with #72BBAF?

Its complement is #BB727E; analogous partners are #72BB8A and #72A3BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #72BBAF for text?

Black text on #72BBAF has a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.