#72b2bd

Neptune

Closest match (97% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(114, 178, 189)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(189, 36%, 59%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(40, 6, 0, 26)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.391

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#72b2bd

#bd7d72

Analogous (Adjacent)

#72bda3

#72b2bd

#728cbd

Triadic

#72b2bd

#bd72b2

#b2bd72

Split complementary

#72b2bd

#bd728d

#bda372

Complete conversion table

HEX

#72B2BD

RGB

rgb(114,178,189)

RGBA

rgba(114,178,189, 1)

HSL

hsl(188.8,36.23%,59.41%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.72 0.07 209.5)

CSS Variable

--color: #72b2bd;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

This text demonstrates the reading experience on this background color.

Headline Test

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UI Component Set

This is an example alert bar using the selected color.

SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

I love this new color! 😍

Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

2.38

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

8.82

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#72b2bd#b7b7bd

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#72b2bd#8d89bd

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#72b2bd#758594

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#72b2bd#a8a8a8

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

48%

39%

13%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

48%

Titanium white

Pigment

39%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

13%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Cyan hue

485–500 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

39.1%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

Gradient gallery

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Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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#5DB0BE

Cuttlefish

#7FBBC2

Old Rose

#BD7D72

Ship Cove

#728CBD

Silver Tree

#72BDA2

Viola

#BD72B2

Gimblet

#B2BD72

Turkish Rose

#BD728D

Charlotte

#ADEEFA

Ming

#377984