#72B9BC

#72B9BC

Color Values

HEX

#72B9BC

RGB

114, 185, 188

HSL

182.4, 35.6%, 59.2%

HSV

182.4, 39.4%, 73.7%

CMYK

39.4%, 1.6%, 0.0%, 26.3%

OKLCH

0.7402 0.0715 199.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0530-B40G Aqua

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#72B9BC

#BC7572

Analogous

#72BC9A

#7294BC

#72B9BC

Triadic

#72B9BC

#BC72B9

#B9BC72

Split Complementary

#72B9BC

#BC7294

#BC9A72

Tetradic

#72B9BC

#9A72BC

#BC7572

#94BC72

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#72B9BC

Protanopia

#9191BB

Deuteranopia

#8D87BB

Tritanopia

#76BBBB

Achromatopsia

#AAAAAA

CSS Usage

background-color: #72B9BC;
color: #72B9BC;
border-color: #72B9BC;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 500 #06B6D4

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F9FA
100
#E8F2F3
200
#CFE7E8
300
#ACD6D8
400
#7FC0C2
500
#52A9AD
600
#42878A
700
#356C6F
800
#295556
900
#213F40
950
#152828

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.24:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.38:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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