#72A798 Color
#72A798 is rgb(114, 167, 152) in RGB and hsl(163, 23%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#72A798
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#72A798RGB
rgb(114, 167, 152)HSL
hsl(163, 23%, 55%)HSV
hsv(163, 32%, 65%)OKLCH
oklch(68.7% 0.06 174.8)CMYK
cmyk(32%, 0%, 9%, 35%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #72A798 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #72A798, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.