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#72FDE8 Color

#72FDE8 is rgb(114, 253, 232) in RGB, hsl(171, 97%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 8%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), visibly different at ΔE 10.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72FDE8
HEX#72FDE8
RGBrgb(114, 253, 232)
HSLhsl(171, 97%, 72%)
HSVhsv(171, 55%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 0%, 8%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91.1% 0.125 182.1)
LABlab(91.26% -43.40 -2.03)
LCHlch(91.26% 43.44 182.67)

What #72FDE8 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #72FDE8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#72FDE8 Channel Values

How #72FDE8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 114 · G 253 · B 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 97% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 55% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72FDE8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #72FDE8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72FDE8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #72FDE8

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #72FDE8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#72FDE8
Protanopia#EDEDE8
Protanomaly#C7F3E8
Deuteranopia#DCDCEB
Deuteranomaly#BBEAEA
Tritanopia#79FAFA
Tritanomaly#76FBF3
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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Using #72FDE8 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-72fde8: #72FDE8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72FDE8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72fde8': '#72FDE8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.992, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_72fde8">#72FDE8</color>
SVG fillfill="#72FDE8"

More Teal Colors

#72FDE8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#72FDE8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72FDE8?

#72FDE8 is a light teal — rgb(114, 253, 232) in RGB and hsl(171, 97%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.77.

What is the RGB value of #72FDE8?

#72FDE8 is rgb(114, 253, 232) — red 114, green 253, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72FDE8?

#72FDE8 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 8%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72FDE8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72FDE8 scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72FDE8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72FDE8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.77, which is visibly different.

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