Color #72B1CC – Cyan Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #72B1CC?

The complementary color is #8D4E33.

Q: Does #72B1CC have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.37:1. On black: 8.88:1.

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#72B1CC FAQs

What is the RGB value of #72B1CC?

RGB: 114, 177, 204. Copy as CSS: rgb(114, 177, 204).

Is #72B1CC a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #72B1CC?

Complement: #8D4E33.

Does #72B1CC have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.37:1 (Fails AA). On black: 8.88:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #72b1cc Description

Build combos with #72B1CC

#72B1CC has RGB values of 114, 177, 204 and CMYK 44, 13, 0, 20. This cyan color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: cool, vibrant, teal family, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 72b1cc. The best text color paired with #72B1CC is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #72b1cc.

Readable text on #72B1CC

Black text: AAA (8.9:1)White text: Fail (2.4:1)