#72A8D2 Hex Color

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Hex color #72a8d2 graphic
#72a8d2 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #72a8d2.

Questions about #72a8d2

What is #72a8d2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #72a8d2 is rgb(114, 168, 210), in HSL hsl(206, 52%, 64%) and in CMYK 46%, 20%, 0%, 18%.
Is #72a8d2 readable on white or black?
#72a8d2 has a 2.54:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.24:1 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.