Close to Turquoise
#72EBDB
#72EBDB is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 92.2% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 75% saturation and 68% 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 #72EBDB.
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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1.44:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.62:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #72EBDB as they’d see it.
#72EBDB 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 #72EBDB
What color is #72EBDB?
#72EBDB is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 92.2% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 75% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #72EBDB in RGB?
#72EBDB is rgb(114, 235, 219): 114 red, 235 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #72EBDB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(51, 0, 7, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #72EBDB?
PANTONE 3245 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #72EBDB?
Its complement #FECBCE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.