Palettes / Colors / #72CFDA

#72CFDA — Teal

#72CFDA is a teal color we call 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 #72CFDA 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.

#72CFDA 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 #DA7C72; it also sits naturally between #72DAB0 and #729BDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 45% · Green 81% · Blue 85%

Cyan 48% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #72CFDA

.text { color: #72CFDA; }
.background { background-color: #72CFDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #72CFDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 207, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 58%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #72CFDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 207, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #72CFDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 207, 218, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#72CFDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#72CFDA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DA7C72:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #72CFDA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #72CFDA

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:

How #72CFDA 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 #72CFDA rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #72CFD9  ·  #72CFDB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #72CFDA?

#72CFDA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 114, 207, 218). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #72CFDA?

#72CFDA is RGB 114, 207, 218 — HSL 186°, 58%, 65% — CMYK 48%, 5%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #72CFDA?

Its complement is #DA7C72; analogous partners are #72DAB0 and #729BDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #72CFDA for text?

Black text on #72CFDA has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.