What color is #72C2DF?

#72C2DF is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(114, 194, 223), and in HSL hsl(196, 63%, 66%).

Is #72C2DF accessible as text?

On white, #72C2DF has a contrast ratio of 2.00:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.50:1 (passes). For text placed on #72C2DF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #72C2DF?

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

What colors go well with #72C2DF?

#72C2DF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DF8F72. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #72C2DF below.

Is #72C2DF good for buttons?

#72C2DF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #72C2DF — white text only reaches 2.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #72C2DF the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #72C2DF is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#72C2DF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #72C2DF

Not just a swatch — here's how #72C2DF works with other colors. Named schemes with #72C2DF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #72C2DF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lagoon 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 #72C2DF Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Lagoon 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 #72C2DF Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Lagoon 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 #72C2DF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #A1E8FF

Lagoon 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 Lagoon Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #72C2DF Secondary #CDE7F2 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lagoon 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 Lagoon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #72C2DF 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 65/100

High

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

Depth 22/100

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

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #72C2DF

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People also use #72C2DF with

Seafoam Green Cornflower Blue Dark Salmon Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 9.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #729DDF — 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 #72C2DF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #72C2DF;
  --color-base-rgb: 114 194 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.3% 0.089 223.5);
  --color-50: #F2FAFD;
  --color-100: #DDF1F8;
  --color-200: #BDE2F0;
  --color-300: #8FCBE0;
  --color-400: #65B1CD;
  --color-500: #4394B2;
  --color-600: #3A7388;
  --color-700: #2E5361;
  --color-800: #213840;
  --color-900: #162327;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F2FAFD',
    100: '#DDF1F8',
    200: '#BDE2F0',
    300: '#8FCBE0',
    400: '#65B1CD',
    500: '#4394B2',
    600: '#3A7388',
    700: '#2E5361',
    800: '#213840',
    900: '#162327',
  },
}

$base: #72C2DF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FAFD;
$base-100: #DDF1F8;
$base-200: #BDE2F0;
$base-300: #8FCBE0;
$base-400: #65B1CD;
$base-500: #4394B2;
$base-600: #3A7388;
$base-700: #2E5361;
$base-800: #213840;
$base-900: #162327;
$base-hover: #3BAAD2;
$base-subtle: #D9EBF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#72C2DF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF1F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDE2F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FCBE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65B1CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4394B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A7388",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5361",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213840",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162327",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}