#72B2BD

#72B2BD

Color Values

HEX

#72B2BD

RGB

114, 178, 189

HSL

188.8, 36.2%, 59.4%

HSV

188.8, 39.7%, 74.1%

CMYK

39.7%, 5.8%, 0.0%, 25.9%

OKLCH

0.7244 0.0673 209.5

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0530-B40G Aqua

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#72B2BD

#BD7D72

Analogous

#72BDA2

#728CBD

#72B2BD

Triadic

#72B2BD

#BD72B2

#B2BD72

Split Complementary

#72B2BD

#BD728C

#BDA272

Tetradic

#72B2BD

#A272BD

#BD7D72

#8CBD72

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#72B2BD

Protanopia

#8E8EBA

Deuteranopia

#8A85BA

Tritanopia

#75B8B8

Achromatopsia

#A5A5A5

CSS Usage

background-color: #72B2BD;
color: #72B2BD;
border-color: #72B2BD;
Nearest Tailwind: Slate 400 #94A3B8

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F9FA
100
#E8F1F3
200
#CEE4E8
300
#ACD1D8
400
#7EB9C3
500
#51A0AE
600
#41808B
700
#34666F
800
#295057
900
#213C40
950
#152629

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.38:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

8.82:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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