#72ACC0 Color

#72ACC0 is rgb(114, 172, 192) in RGB and hsl(195, 38%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#72ACC0

HEX#72ACC0

RGBrgb(114, 172, 192)

HSLhsl(195, 38%, 60%)

HSVhsv(195, 41%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.067 221.7)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 10%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #72ACC0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.51:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #72ACC0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#72ACC0 Complementary#C08672 Analogous#72C0AC Analogous#7286C0 Triadic#C072AC Triadic#ACC072

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #72ACC0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#84B7C8 #99C3D1 #ABCDD9 #C0DAE3 #D1E4EA #E6F1F4

Shades

#569CB3 #46869B #396D7F #2C5563 #203D46 #13242A

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