#72c5fa color: Maya Blue
#72c5fa is rgb(114, 197, 250) in RGB and oklch(79.114% 0.11092 238.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
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- Cool
- ≈ Baby blue
- blue-300
- Black 2%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #72c5fa
#72c5fa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 238°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.08:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Maya Blue (#73c2fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.
Lighter: #72c5fa mixed with white
Darker: #72c5fa mixed with black
Calmer: #72c5fa with less saturation
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What color is #72c5fa?
#72c5fa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Maya Blue. In RGB it is rgb(114, 197, 250), in HSL hsl(203.38, 93.15%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.114% 0.11092 238.358).
What colors go well with #72c5fa?
The complementary color of #72c5fa is #f0a971. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53cfe0 and #9db8ff. The triadic partners are #f59cba and #b4c571.
Is white or black text more readable on #72c5fa?
Black text reads better on #72c5fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #72c5fa a warm or cool color?
#72c5fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.111.