#72A189 Color
#72A189 is rgb(114, 161, 137) in RGB and hsl(149, 20%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#72A189
HEX
#72A189RGB
rgb(114, 161, 137)HSL
hsl(149, 20%, 54%)HSV
hsv(149, 29%, 63%)OKLCH
oklch(66.8% 0.062 161.9)CMYK
cmyk(29%, 0%, 15%, 37%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #72A189 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.93:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.17:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #72A189, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.