#72B9CD

#72B9CD

Color Values

HEX

#72B9CD

RGB

114, 185, 205

HSL

193.2, 47.6%, 62.5%

HSV

193.2, 44.4%, 80.4%

CMYK

44.4%, 9.8%, 0.0%, 19.6%

OKLCH

0.7462 0.0768 217.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0530-B40G Aqua

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#72B9CD

#CD8672

Analogous

#72CDB3

#728BCD

#72B9CD

Triadic

#72B9CD

#CD72B9

#B9CD72

Split Complementary

#72B9CD

#CD728B

#CDB372

Tetradic

#72B9CD

#B372CD

#CD8672

#8BCD72

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#72B9CD

Protanopia

#9191C8

Deuteranopia

#8D87C7

Tritanopia

#76C4C4

Achromatopsia

#ABABAB

CSS Usage

background-color: #72B9CD;
color: #72B9CD;
border-color: #72B9CD;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 500 #06B6D4

Tailwind Shades

50
#F4F9FA
100
#E6F1F4
200
#CAE5EC
300
#A5D2DF
400
#74BACE
500
#43A1BC
600
#358197
700
#2B6778
800
#21515E
900
#1C3C45
950
#11262C

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.2:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.54:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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