#72A4AC Color
#72A4AC is rgb(114, 164, 172) in RGB and hsl(188, 26%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#72A4AC
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#72A4ACRGB
rgb(114, 164, 172)HSL
hsl(188, 26%, 56%)HSV
hsv(188, 34%, 67%)OKLCH
oklch(68.6% 0.054 208.4)CMYK
cmyk(34%, 5%, 0%, 33%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #72A4AC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.76:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
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