Color #72BCD6 – Cyan Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #72BCD6?

The complementary color is #8D4329.

Q: Does #72BCD6 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.13:1. On black: 9.88:1.

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#72BCD6 FAQs

What is the RGB value of #72BCD6?

RGB: 114, 188, 214. Copy as CSS: rgb(114, 188, 214).

Is #72BCD6 a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #72BCD6?

Complement: #8D4329.

Does #72BCD6 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.13:1 (Fails AA). On black: 9.88:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #72bcd6 Description

Build combos with #72BCD6

#72BCD6 has RGB values of 114, 188, 214 and CMYK 47, 12, 0, 16. 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 72bcd6. The best text color paired with #72BCD6 is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #72bcd6.

Readable text on #72BCD6

Black text: AAA (9.9:1)White text: Fail (2.1:1)