#72BCBE

#72BCBE

Color Values

HEX

#72BCBE

RGB

114, 188, 190

HSL

181.6, 36.9%, 59.6%

HSV

181.6, 40.0%, 74.5%

CMYK

40.0%, 1.1%, 0.0%, 25.5%

OKLCH

0.7478 0.0739 197.9

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0530-B40G Aqua

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#72BCBE

#BE7472

Analogous

#72BE9A

#7296BE

#72BCBE

Triadic

#72BCBE

#BE72BC

#BCBE72

Split Complementary

#72BCBE

#BE7296

#BE9A72

Tetradic

#72BCBE

#9A72BE

#BE7472

#96BE72

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#72BCBE

Protanopia

#9293BE

Deuteranopia

#8E88BD

Tritanopia

#76BDBD

Achromatopsia

#ACACAC

CSS Usage

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

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5FAFA
100
#E8F2F3
200
#CEE8E8
300
#ABD7D8
400
#7EC2C3
500
#50ACAF
600
#408A8C
700
#336E70
800
#285657
900
#204041
950
#142829

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.18:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.65:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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