Close to Sky
#72CFDB
#72CFDB is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 81.2% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 59% saturation and 65% 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 #72CFDB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette creator →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.80:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.66:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.80:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.66:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #72CFDB as they’d see it.
#72CFDB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #72CFDB
What color is #72CFDB?
#72CFDB is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 81.2% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 59% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #72CFDB in RGB?
#72CFDB is rgb(114, 207, 219): 114 red, 207 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #72CFDB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(48, 5, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #72CFDB?
PANTONE 310 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #72CFDB?
Its complement #F5B0A6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.