#72B9C1

#72B9C1

Color Values

HEX

#72B9C1

RGB

114, 185, 193

HSL

186.1, 38.9%, 60.2%

HSV

186.1, 40.9%, 75.7%

CMYK

40.9%, 4.1%, 0.0%, 24.3%

OKLCH

0.7419 0.0722 204.9

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0530-B40G Aqua

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#72B9C1

#C17A72

Analogous

#72C1A2

#7291C1

#72B9C1

Triadic

#72B9C1

#C172B9

#B9C172

Split Complementary

#72B9C1

#C17291

#C1A272

Tetradic

#72B9C1

#A272C1

#C17A72

#91C172

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#72B9C1

Protanopia

#9191BF

Deuteranopia

#8D87BF

Tritanopia

#76BEBD

Achromatopsia

#AAAAAA

CSS Usage

background-color: #72B9C1;
color: #72B9C1;
border-color: #72B9C1;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 500 #06B6D4

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F9FA
100
#E7F2F3
200
#CDE6E9
300
#AAD5DA
400
#7CBEC5
500
#4EA7B1
600
#3E868E
700
#326B71
800
#275459
900
#1F3E41
950
#142729

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.23:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.43:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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