#72AEBB Color

#72AEBB is rgb(114, 174, 187) in RGB and hsl(191, 35%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#72AEBB

HEX#72AEBB

RGBrgb(114, 174, 187)

HSLhsl(191, 35%, 59%)

HSVhsv(191, 39%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.065 212.8)

CMYKcmyk(39%, 7%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text2.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#72AEBB Complementary#BB7F72 Analogous#72BBA4 Analogous#7289BB Triadic#BB72AE Triadic#AEBB72

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#87BAC5 #98C3CD #ACCFD7 #BED9E0 #D2E5E9 #E3EFF2

Shades

#569EAE #478694 #3A6D78 #2E5760 #213E45 #142529

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