Palettes / Colors / #72CFCB
#72CFCB — Muted Teal
#72CFCB 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 #72CFCB 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.
#72CFCB 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 #CF7277; it also sits naturally between #72CF9C and #72A5CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #72CFCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 114, 207, 203 |
| HSL | 177°, 49%, 63% |
| HSV | 177°, 45%, 81% |
| CMYK | 45%, 0%, 2%, 19% |
| XYZ | 40.03, 52.51, 64.53 |
| Yxy | 52.51, 0.2549, 0.3343 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.59, -28.60, -6.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.47, -24.73, -6.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 45% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #72CFCB
.text { color: #72CFCB; }
.background { background-color: #72CFCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #72CFCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 207, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 49%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #72CFCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 207, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #72CFCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 207, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#72CFCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#72CFCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #72CFCB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF7277:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #72CFCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #72CFCB
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 #72CFCB: ·
How #72CFCB 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 #72CFCB 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 #72CFCB?
#72CFCB is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 114, 207, 203). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #72CFCB?
#72CFCB is RGB 114, 207, 203 — HSL 177°, 49%, 63% — CMYK 45%, 0%, 2%, 19%.
What colors go with #72CFCB?
Its complement is #CF7277; analogous partners are #72CF9C and #72A5CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #72CFCB for text?
Black text on #72CFCB has a contrast ratio of 11.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.