#72ecf3 color: Dead Sea
#72ecf3 is rgb(114, 236, 243) in RGB and oklch(87.584% 0.10961 200.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Very light
- Vivid
- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Electric blue
- cyan-300
- Black 5%
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About #72ecf3
#72ecf3 is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 87.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 200°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.4:1 contrast and black text 15.01:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dead Sea (#77eeee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #72ecf3 mixed with white
Darker: #72ecf3 mixed with black
Calmer: #72ecf3 with less saturation
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What color is #72ecf3?
#72ecf3 is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Dead Sea. In RGB it is rgb(114, 236, 243), in HSL hsl(183.26, 84.31%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.584% 0.10961 200.406).
What colors go well with #72ecf3?
The complementary color of #72ecf3 is #ffbfbe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86eecc and #8ce3ff. The triadic partners are #f7bfff and #fccf80.
Is white or black text more readable on #72ecf3?
Black text reads better on #72ecf3: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and black gives 15.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #72ecf3 a warm or cool color?
#72ecf3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 87.6% and its chroma 0.11.