#72B5BD

#72B5BD

Color Values

HEX

#72B5BD

RGB

114, 181, 189

HSL

186.4, 36.2%, 59.4%

HSV

186.4, 39.7%, 74.1%

CMYK

39.7%, 4.2%, 0.0%, 25.9%

OKLCH

0.7313 0.0689 205.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0530-B40G Aqua

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#72B5BD

#BD7A72

Analogous

#72BD9F

#728FBD

#72B5BD

Triadic

#72B5BD

#BD72B5

#B5BD72

Split Complementary

#72B5BD

#BD728F

#BD9F72

Tetradic

#72B5BD

#9F72BD

#BD7A72

#8FBD72

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#72B5BD

Protanopia

#8F90BB

Deuteranopia

#8B86BB

Tritanopia

#75BAB9

Achromatopsia

#A7A7A7

CSS Usage

background-color: #72B5BD;
color: #72B5BD;
border-color: #72B5BD;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 500 #06B6D4

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F9FA
100
#E8F1F3
200
#CEE5E8
300
#ACD3D8
400
#7EBCC3
500
#51A4AE
600
#41838B
700
#34696F
800
#295257
900
#213D40
950
#152629

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.32:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.06:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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