#72bbe4 color: Costa Rica Blue
#72bbe4 is rgb(114, 187, 228) in RGB and oklch(75.976% 0.09393 234.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-300
- Black 11%
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About #72bbe4
#72bbe4 is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.94:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Costa Rica Blue (#77bce2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.
Lighter: #72bbe4 mixed with white
Darker: #72bbe4 mixed with black
Calmer: #72bbe4 with less saturation
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Questions about #72bbe4
What color is #72bbe4?
#72bbe4 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Costa Rica Blue. In RGB it is rgb(114, 187, 228), in HSL hsl(201.58, 67.86%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.976% 0.09393 234.497).
What colors go well with #72bbe4?
The complementary color of #72bbe4 is #e0a177. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5fc2cd and #93b0ed. The triadic partners are #e198b4 and #afb871.
Is white or black text more readable on #72bbe4?
Black text reads better on #72bbe4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #72bbe4 a warm or cool color?
#72bbe4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.094.