#72B9C2

#72B9C2

Color Values

HEX

#72B9C2

RGB

114, 185, 194

HSL

186.8, 39.6%, 60.4%

HSV

186.8, 41.2%, 76.1%

CMYK

41.2%, 4.6%, 0.0%, 23.9%

OKLCH

0.7423 0.0724 206.0

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0530-B40G Aqua

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#72B9C2

#C27B72

Analogous

#72C2A3

#7291C2

#72B9C2

Triadic

#72B9C2

#C272B9

#B9C272

Split Complementary

#72B9C2

#C27291

#C2A372

Tetradic

#72B9C2

#A372C2

#C27B72

#91C272

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#72B9C2

Protanopia

#9191C0

Deuteranopia

#8D87BF

Tritanopia

#76BEBE

Achromatopsia

#ABABAB

CSS Usage

background-color: #72B9C2;
color: #72B9C2;
border-color: #72B9C2;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 500 #06B6D4

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F9FA
100
#E7F2F3
200
#CDE6E9
300
#AAD5DA
400
#7BBEC6
500
#4DA7B2
600
#3E858E
700
#316B72
800
#275359
900
#1F3E42
950
#14272A

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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