Close to Baby Blue
#72CAEF
#72CAEF is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Baby Blue. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 79.2% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 80% 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 #72CAEF.
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.
White text on this color
1.84:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.41:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.84:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.41:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #72CAEF as they’d see it.
#72CAEF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #72CAEF
What color is #72CAEF?
#72CAEF is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Baby Blue. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 79.2% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 80% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #72CAEF in RGB?
#72CAEF is rgb(114, 202, 239): 114 red, 202 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #72CAEF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 15, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #72CAEF?
PANTONE 2985 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #72CAEF?
Its complement #F2B095 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.