Close to Light Sky Blue
#72BBF0
#72BBF0 is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 73.3% green, and 94.1% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 81% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #72BBF0.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.08:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.08:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #72BBF0 as they’d see it.
#72BBF0 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #72BBF0
What color is #72BBF0?
#72BBF0 is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 73.3% green, and 94.1% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 81% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #72BBF0 in RGB?
#72BBF0 is rgb(114, 187, 240): 114 red, 187 green, and 240 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #72BBF0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 22, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #72BBF0?
PANTONE 292 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #72BBF0?
Its complement #E2A77E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.