What color is #72BEE0?

#72BEE0 is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(114, 190, 224), and in HSL hsl(199, 64%, 66%).

Is #72BEE0 accessible as text?

On white, #72BEE0 has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #72BEE0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #72BEE0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #72BEE0?

#72BEE0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E09471. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #72BEE0 below.

Is #72BEE0 good for buttons?

#72BEE0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #72BEE0 — white text only reaches 2.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #72BEE0 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #72BEE0 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#72BEE0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #72BEE0

Not just a swatch — here's how #72BEE0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #72BEE0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #72BEE0 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #72BEE0 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Maya Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #72BEE0 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Maya Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #72BEE0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #A0E4FF

Maya Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #72BEE0 Secondary #CBE4F0 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Maya Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #72BEE0 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #72BEE0

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People also use #72BEE0 with

Seafoam Green Medium Purple Dark Salmon Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6F1F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7198E0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #72BEE0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #72BEE0;
  --color-base-rgb: 114 190 224;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.5% 0.090 228.6);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DDF0F8;
  --color-200: #BCE0F0;
  --color-300: #8EC7E1;
  --color-400: #64ACCE;
  --color-500: #428FB3;
  --color-600: #397089;
  --color-700: #2E5161;
  --color-800: #213640;
  --color-900: #162227;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DDF0F8',
    200: '#BCE0F0',
    300: '#8EC7E1',
    400: '#64ACCE',
    500: '#428FB3',
    600: '#397089',
    700: '#2E5161',
    800: '#213640',
    900: '#162227',
  },
}

$base: #72BEE0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DDF0F8;
$base-200: #BCE0F0;
$base-300: #8EC7E1;
$base-400: #64ACCE;
$base-500: #428FB3;
$base-600: #397089;
$base-700: #2E5161;
$base-800: #213640;
$base-900: #162227;
$base-hover: #3AA3D4;
$base-subtle: #D8EAF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#72BEE0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCE0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EC7E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64ACCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#428FB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#397089",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5161",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213640",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162227",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}