#72B1A1 Color

#72B1A1 is rgb(114, 177, 161) in RGB and hsl(165, 29%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#72B1A1

HEX#72B1A1

RGBrgb(114, 177, 161)

HSLhsl(165, 29%, 57%)

HSVhsv(165, 36%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.069 176.4)

CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 9%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #72B1A1 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 text8.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #72B1A1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#72B1A1 Complementary#B17281 Analogous#72B181 Analogous#72A1B1 Triadic#A172B1 Triadic#B1A172

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #72B1A1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#85BCAE #99C7BB #ADD2C8 #BDDBD3 #D1E6E0 #E5F1EE

Shades

#59A18F #4C8A7B #3E7063 #31594F #223F37 #162723

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