#72dfcd color: Shimmering Blue
#72dfcd is rgb(114, 223, 205) in RGB and oklch(83.387% 0.10449 181.546) 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 #72dfcd
#72dfcd is a pastel light teal color. In OKLCH it has 83.4% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 182°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.6:1 contrast and black text 13.15:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Blue (#82dbcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.
Lighter: #72dfcd mixed with white
Darker: #72dfcd mixed with black
Calmer: #72dfcd with less saturation
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What color is #72dfcd?
#72dfcd is pastel light teal. The closest named color is Shimmering Blue. In RGB it is rgb(114, 223, 205), in HSL hsl(170.09, 63.01%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.387% 0.10449 181.546).
What colors go well with #72dfcd?
The complementary color of #72dfcd is #ffacc4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94dca6 and #6ddbf0. The triadic partners are #d4b9ff and #fab981.
Is white or black text more readable on #72dfcd?
Black text reads better on #72dfcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and black gives 13.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #72dfcd a warm or cool color?
#72dfcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 83.4% and its chroma 0.104.