#72dece color: Shimmering Blue
#72dece is rgb(114, 222, 206) in RGB and oklch(83.184% 0.10305 182.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
- Light
- Soft
- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-300
- Black 13%
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About #72dece
#72dece is a pastel light teal color. In OKLCH it has 83.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 183°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.61:1 contrast and black text 13.06:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Blue (#82dbcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.
Lighter: #72dece mixed with white
Darker: #72dece mixed with black
Calmer: #72dece with less saturation
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What color is #72dece?
#72dece is pastel light teal. The closest named color is Shimmering Blue. In RGB it is rgb(114, 222, 206), in HSL hsl(171.11, 62.07%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.184% 0.10305 182.927).
What colors go well with #72dece?
The complementary color of #72dece is #ffacc1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #93dca8 and #6fdaf0. The triadic partners are #d5b8ff and #f8b980.
Is white or black text more readable on #72dece?
Black text reads better on #72dece: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and black gives 13.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #72dece a warm or cool color?
#72dece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 83.2% and its chroma 0.103.