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#72deb8 color: Beryl

#72deb8 is rgb(114, 222, 184) in RGB and oklch(82.566% 0.11493 168.245) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

82.6%
0.115
168°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #72deb8

#72deb8 is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.63:1 contrast and black text 12.86:1, 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: #72deb8 mixed with white

  1. 72deb8
  2. 83e2bf
  3. 93e5c6
  4. a2e8cd
  5. b0ecd4
  6. beefdb
  7. cbf2e2
  8. d9f6e9
  9. e6f9f1
  10. f2fcf8

Darker: #72deb8 mixed with black

  1. 72deb8
  2. 62c1a0
  3. 53a588
  4. 448971
  5. 366f5b
  6. 285545
  7. 1b3d31
  8. 0e261e
  9. 04120c
  10. 010202

Calmer: #72deb8 with less saturation

  1. 72deb8
  2. 7ddcb9
  3. 88dabb
  4. 91d7bc
  5. 9ad5be
  6. a2d2bf
  7. aad0c0
  8. b1cec2
  9. b8cbc3
  10. bfc8c4

Questions about #72deb8

What color is #72deb8?

#72deb8 is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Beryl. In RGB it is rgb(114, 222, 184), in HSL hsl(158.89, 62.07%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.566% 0.11493 168.245).

What colors go well with #72deb8?

The complementary color of #72deb8 is #fea7d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a0d88e and #58dde1. The triadic partners are #c2baff and #ffaf83.

Is white or black text more readable on #72deb8?

Black text reads better on #72deb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and black gives 12.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #72deb8 a warm or cool color?

#72deb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.115.