#72b596 color: Water Fern
#72b596 is rgb(114, 181, 150) in RGB and oklch(71.933% 0.08256 163.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Sage
- teal-500
- Black 29%
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About #72b596
#72b596 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 163°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.77:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Fern (#75b790). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #72b596 mixed with white
Darker: #72b596 mixed with black
Calmer: #72b596 with less saturation
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What color is #72b596?
#72b596 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Water Fern. In RGB it is rgb(114, 181, 150), in HSL hsl(152.24, 31.16%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.933% 0.08256 163.434).
What colors go well with #72b596?
The complementary color of #72b596 is #ca90b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90b07b and #60b5b3. The triadic partners are #9d9ed7 and #d1947a.
Is white or black text more readable on #72b596?
Black text reads better on #72b596: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #72b596 a warm or cool color?
#72b596 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.083.