Palettes / Colors / #72CFBB

#72CFBB — Muted Teal

#72CFBB is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #72CFBB 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.

#72CFBB 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 #CF7286; it also sits naturally between #72CF8D and #72B5CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 45% · Green 81% · Blue 73%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 19%

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

Previews

CSS code for #72CFBB

.text { color: #72CFBB; }
.background { background-color: #72CFBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #72CFBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 207, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(167, 49%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #72CFBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 207, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #72CFBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 207, 187, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #72CFBB

Tints of #72CFBB

Tones of #72CFBB

Color harmonies

Complementary — #CF7286:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #72CFBB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #72CFBB

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 #72CFBB 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 #72CFBB 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

← #72CFBA  ·  #72CFBC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #72CFBB?

#72CFBB is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 114, 207, 187). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #72CFBB?

#72CFBB is RGB 114, 207, 187 — HSL 167°, 49%, 63% — CMYK 45%, 0%, 10%, 19%.

What colors go with #72CFBB?

Its complement is #CF7286; analogous partners are #72CF8D and #72B5CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #72CFBB for text?

Black text on #72CFBB has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.