#72d8eb color: Turquoise Sea
#72d8eb is rgb(114, 216, 235) in RGB and oklch(82.765% 0.09861 211.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Pastel
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-300
- Black 8%
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About #72d8eb
#72d8eb is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 82.8% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 211°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.74:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Turquoise Sea (#6cdae7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.
Lighter: #72d8eb mixed with white
Darker: #72d8eb mixed with black
Calmer: #72d8eb with less saturation
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Questions about #72d8eb
What color is #72d8eb?
#72d8eb is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Sea. In RGB it is rgb(114, 216, 235), in HSL hsl(189.42, 75.16%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.765% 0.09861 211.163).
What colors go well with #72d8eb?
The complementary color of #72d8eb is #ffaf9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77dcca and #8bcfff. The triadic partners are #ecafe4 and #dec57a.
Is white or black text more readable on #72d8eb?
Black text reads better on #72d8eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #72d8eb a warm or cool color?
#72d8eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 82.8% and its chroma 0.099.