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#72deb2 color: Beryl

#72deb2 is rgb(114, 222, 178) in RGB and oklch(82.411% 0.11931 164.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

82.4%
0.119
165°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #72deb2

#72deb2 is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.64:1 contrast and black text 12.81:1, 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: #72deb2 mixed with white

  1. 72deb2
  2. 83e2ba
  3. 93e5c1
  4. a2e8c9
  5. b0ecd0
  6. beefd8
  7. cbf2e0
  8. d9f6e8
  9. e6f9ef
  10. f2fcf7

Darker: #72deb2 mixed with black

  1. 72deb2
  2. 62c19a
  3. 53a583
  4. 44896d
  5. 366f57
  6. 285543
  7. 1b3d2f
  8. 0e261d
  9. 04120c
  10. 010201

Calmer: #72deb2 with less saturation

  1. 72deb2
  2. 7ddcb4
  3. 87d9b6
  4. 91d7b8
  5. 9ad5ba
  6. a2d2bc
  7. aad0be
  8. b1cdc0
  9. b8cbc1
  10. bfc8c3

Questions about #72deb2

What color is #72deb2?

#72deb2 is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Beryl. In RGB it is rgb(114, 222, 178), in HSL hsl(155.56, 62.07%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.411% 0.11931 164.903).

What colors go well with #72deb2?

The complementary color of #72deb2 is #fda6d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a4d787 and #50dddd. The triadic partners are #bdbbff and #ffac84.

Is white or black text more readable on #72deb2?

Black text reads better on #72deb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and black gives 12.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #72deb2 a warm or cool color?

#72deb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.119.