#72e5ea color: Pastel very light cyan
#72e5ea is rgb(114, 229, 234) in RGB and oklch(85.687% 0.10471 199.181) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Very light
- Vivid
- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Turquoise
- cyan-300
- Black 8%
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About #72e5ea
#72e5ea is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 85.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 199°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.49:1 contrast and black text 14.11:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Turkish Turquoise (#77dde7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #72e5ea mixed with white
Darker: #72e5ea mixed with black
Calmer: #72e5ea with less saturation
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What color is #72e5ea?
#72e5ea is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Pastel very light cyan. In RGB it is rgb(114, 229, 234), in HSL hsl(182.5, 74.07%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.687% 0.10471 199.181).
What colors go well with #72e5ea?
The complementary color of #72e5ea is #ffb5b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85e6c4 and #82ddff. The triadic partners are #eebafc and #f5c87f.
Is white or black text more readable on #72e5ea?
Black text reads better on #72e5ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and black gives 14.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #72e5ea a warm or cool color?
#72e5ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 85.7% and its chroma 0.105.