#72BDC5

#72BDC5

Color Values

HEX

#72BDC5

RGB

114, 189, 197

HSL

185.8, 41.7%, 61.0%

HSV

185.8, 42.1%, 77.3%

CMYK

42.1%, 4.1%, 0.0%, 22.7%

OKLCH

0.7525 0.0754 204.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0530-B40G Aqua

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#72BDC5

#C57A72

Analogous

#72C5A4

#7294C5

#72BDC5

Triadic

#72BDC5

#C572BD

#BDC572

Split Complementary

#72BDC5

#C57294

#C5A472

Tetradic

#72BDC5

#A472C5

#C57A72

#94C572

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#72BDC5

Protanopia

#9293C3

Deuteranopia

#8E88C3

Tritanopia

#76C2C1

Achromatopsia

#AEAEAE

CSS Usage

background-color: #72BDC5;
color: #72BDC5;
border-color: #72BDC5;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 500 #06B6D4

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5FAFA
100
#E7F2F3
200
#CCE7EA
300
#A8D6DB
400
#79C0C8
500
#4AAAB5
600
#3B8891
700
#306D74
800
#25555A
900
#1E3F43
950
#13282A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.14:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.8:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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