#72B4CE Hex Color
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#72b4ce is a cool, muted cyan with a dusty blue cast and soft gray undertones. Its light, unsaturated appearance suggests peace and openness without feeling stark. The hex code works well as a supporting tone for spring themes, children’s products, communication tools, and technology interfaces. Black text delivers about 9.1:1 contrast, supporting strong readability for small body copy.
Questions about #72b4ce
What is #72b4ce in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #72b4ce is rgb(114, 180, 206), in HSL hsl(197, 48%, 63%) and in CMYK 45%, 13%, 0%, 19%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
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Is #72b4ce readable on white or black?
#72b4ce has a 2.29:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.13:1 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.