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#72BFCA
#72BFCA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 74.9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 45% saturation and 62% 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 #72BFCA.
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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10.02:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.10:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.02:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #72BFCA as they’d see it.
#72BFCA 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 #72BFCA
What color is #72BFCA?
#72BFCA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 74.9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 45% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #72BFCA in RGB?
#72BFCA is rgb(114, 191, 202): 114 red, 191 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #72BFCA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(44, 5, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #72BFCA?
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 #72BFCA?
Its complement #E0A59C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.