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#72ddb2 color: Beryl

#72ddb2 is rgb(114, 221, 178) in RGB and oklch(82.174% 0.11795 165.257) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

82.2%
0.118
165°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #72ddb2

#72ddb2 is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 82.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Beryl (#71dcb8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #72ddb2 mixed with white

  1. 72ddb2
  2. 83e1ba
  3. 93e4c1
  4. a2e8c9
  5. b0ebd0
  6. beefd8
  7. cbf2e0
  8. d8f5e8
  9. e5f9ef
  10. f2fcf7

Darker: #72ddb2 mixed with black

  1. 72ddb2
  2. 62c09a
  3. 53a483
  4. 44886d
  5. 366e57
  6. 285543
  7. 1b3d2f
  8. 0e261d
  9. 04110c
  10. 010201

Calmer: #72ddb2 with less saturation

  1. 72ddb2
  2. 7ddbb4
  3. 87d8b6
  4. 91d6b8
  5. 99d4ba
  6. a1d1bb
  7. a9cfbd
  8. b0ccbf
  9. b7cac1
  10. bec7c3

Questions about #72ddb2

What color is #72ddb2?

#72ddb2 is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Beryl. In RGB it is rgb(114, 221, 178), in HSL hsl(155.89, 61.14%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.174% 0.11795 165.257).

What colors go well with #72ddb2?

The complementary color of #72ddb2 is #fca5d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3d688 and #51dcdd. The triadic partners are #bdbaff and #ffac83.

Is white or black text more readable on #72ddb2?

Black text reads better on #72ddb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #72ddb2 a warm or cool color?

#72ddb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 82.2% and its chroma 0.118.