#72c8dd color: Hawaiian Breeze
#72c8dd is rgb(114, 200, 221) in RGB and oklch(78.625% 0.08825 215.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-300
- Black 13%
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About #72c8dd
#72c8dd is a soft light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 215°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 11.02:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Hawaiian Breeze (#75c7e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.
Lighter: #72c8dd mixed with white
Darker: #72c8dd mixed with black
Calmer: #72c8dd with less saturation
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Questions about #72c8dd
What color is #72c8dd?
#72c8dd is soft light cyan. The closest named color is Hawaiian Breeze. In RGB it is rgb(114, 200, 221), in HSL hsl(191.78, 61.14%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.625% 0.08825 215.365).
What colors go well with #72c8dd?
The complementary color of #72c8dd is #eca593. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72ccc1 and #89c0ef. The triadic partners are #dea4d0 and #cbb977.
Is white or black text more readable on #72c8dd?
Black text reads better on #72c8dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #72c8dd a warm or cool color?
#72c8dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.088.