SkyBlue (Blue)
#72CEDA
RGB: 114, 206, 218
Color OverviewHEX #72CEDA
#72CEDA Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #72CEDA is composed of 45% red, 81% green, and 85% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 187°, saturation of 58%, and lightness of 65%.
HEX
#72CEDA
RGB
114, 206, 218
HSL
187°, 58%, 65%
HSV
187°, 47.7%, 85.5%
CMYK
48%, 6%, 0%, 15%
Name Match
SkyBlue
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #72CEDA;
}
.element {
color: #72CEDA;
background: #72CEDA;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#72CEDA] text-[#72CEDA] border-[#72CEDA]"> #72CEDA </div>
Shades of #72CEDA (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #72CEDA (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #72CEDA (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameSkyBlue
LuminanceLight (Bright)
Hue Angle187° (Cool/Blue)
Print Ink (K)15% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #72CEDA
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #72CEDA Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):1.82 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #72CEDA Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):11.56 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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