#72A1BD Hex Color

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#72a1bd is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #72a1bd.

Questions about #72a1bd

What is #72a1bd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #72a1bd is rgb(114, 161, 189), in HSL hsl(202, 36%, 59%) and in CMYK 40%, 15%, 0%, 26%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
Is #72a1bd readable on white or black?
#72a1bd has a 2.78:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.54:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.