Palettes / Colors / #72CCCF
#72CCCF — Muted Teal
#72CCCF is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #72CCCF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#72CCCF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CF7672; it also sits naturally between #72CFA4 and #729ECF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #72CCCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 114, 204, 207 |
| HSL | 182°, 49%, 63% |
| HSV | 182°, 45%, 81% |
| CMYK | 45%, 1%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 39.79, 51.27, 66.83 |
| Yxy | 51.27, 0.2520, 0.3247 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.84, -26.12, -9.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.60, -22.63, -9.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 80% · Blue 81%
Cyan 45% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #72CCCF
.text { color: #72CCCF; }
.background { background-color: #72CCCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #72CCCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 204, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 49%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #72CCCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 204, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #72CCCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 204, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#72CCCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#72CCCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF7672:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #72CCCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #72CCCF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #72CCCF: ·
How #72CCCF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #72CCCF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #72CCCF?
#72CCCF is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 114, 204, 207). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #72CCCF?
#72CCCF is RGB 114, 204, 207 — HSL 182°, 49%, 63% — CMYK 45%, 1%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #72CCCF?
Its complement is #CF7672; analogous partners are #72CFA4 and #729ECF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #72CCCF for text?
Black text on #72CCCF has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.