#72bca8 color: Larchmere
#72bca8 is rgb(114, 188, 168) in RGB and oklch(74.094% 0.08012 174.841) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Sage
- teal-500
- Black 26%
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About #72bca8
#72bca8 is a soft light teal color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 175°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.47:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Larchmere (#70baa7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #72bca8 mixed with white
Darker: #72bca8 mixed with black
Calmer: #72bca8 with less saturation
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What color is #72bca8?
#72bca8 is soft light teal. The closest named color is Larchmere. In RGB it is rgb(114, 188, 168), in HSL hsl(163.78, 35.58%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.094% 0.08012 174.841).
What colors go well with #72bca8?
The complementary color of #72bca8 is #d496ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8cb98c and #69bac3. The triadic partners are #aea1d9 and #d39e7a.
Is white or black text more readable on #72bca8?
Black text reads better on #72bca8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #72bca8 a warm or cool color?
#72bca8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 175 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.08.