#72B4BD

#72B4BD

Color Values

HEX

#72B4BD

RGB

114, 180, 189

HSL

187.2, 36.2%, 59.4%

HSV

187.2, 39.7%, 74.1%

CMYK

39.7%, 4.8%, 0.0%, 25.9%

OKLCH

0.729 0.0683 206.7

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0530-B40G Aqua

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#72B4BD

#BD7B72

Analogous

#72BDA0

#728EBD

#72B4BD

Triadic

#72B4BD

#BD72B4

#B4BD72

Split Complementary

#72B4BD

#BD728E

#BDA072

Tetradic

#72B4BD

#A072BD

#BD7B72

#8EBD72

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#72B4BD

Protanopia

#8F8FBB

Deuteranopia

#8B86BA

Tritanopia

#75B9B9

Achromatopsia

#A7A7A7

CSS Usage

background-color: #72B4BD;
color: #72B4BD;
border-color: #72B4BD;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 500 #06B6D4

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F9FA
100
#E8F1F3
200
#CEE5E8
300
#ACD3D8
400
#7EBBC3
500
#51A3AE
600
#41828B
700
#34686F
800
#295157
900
#213C40
950
#152629

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.34:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

8.98:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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