#72B0B1 Color

#72B0B1 is rgb(114, 176, 177) in RGB and hsl(181, 29%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#72B0B1

HEX#72B0B1

RGBrgb(114, 176, 177)

HSLhsl(181, 29%, 57%)

HSVhsv(181, 36%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.064 197.1)

CMYKcmyk(36%, 1%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #72B0B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #72B0B1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#72B0B1 Complementary#B17372 Analogous#72B192 Analogous#7290B1 Triadic#B172B0 Triadic#B0B172

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #72B0B1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#85BBBC #99C6C7 #ADD1D2 #BDDADB #D1E5E6 #E5F0F1

Shades

#59A0A1 #4C898A #3E6F70 #315859 #223E3F #162727

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