#72B5E6 Hex Color
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#72b5e6 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 #72b5e6.
Questions about #72b5e6
What is #72b5e6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #72b5e6 is rgb(114, 181, 230), in HSL hsl(205, 70%, 67%) and in CMYK 50%, 21%, 0%, 10%.
Is #72b5e6 readable on white or black?
#72b5e6 has a 2.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.46:1 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.