#72B198 Color

#72B198 is rgb(114, 177, 152) in RGB and hsl(156, 29%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#72B198

HEX#72B198

RGBrgb(114, 177, 152)

HSLhsl(156, 29%, 57%)

HSVhsv(156, 36%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(71% 0.075 167.3)

CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 14%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #72B198 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #72B198 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#72B198 Complementary#B1728B Analogous#72B178 Analogous#72ABB1 Triadic#9872B1 Triadic#B19872

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #72B198, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#85BCA6 #99C7B5 #ADD2C3 #BDDBCF #D1E6DD #E5F1EC

Shades

#59A184 #4C8A71 #3E705C #315949 #223F33 #162720

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