What color is #72DAEF?

#72DAEF is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(114, 218, 239), and in HSL hsl(190, 80%, 69%).

Is #72DAEF accessible as text?

On white, #72DAEF has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #72DAEF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #72DAEF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #72DAEF?

#72DAEF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EF8671. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #72DAEF below.

Is #72DAEF good for buttons?

#72DAEF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #72DAEF — white text only reaches 1.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #72DAEF the same as CSS skyblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #72DAEF

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #72DAEF Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #72DAEF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #72DAEF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #A5FFFF

Sky 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 Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #72DAEF Secondary #DCFDFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Sky 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 Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #72DAEF Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #3A3933

Sky Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #72DAEF 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 21/100

Cool

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

Softness 68/100

High

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

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #72DAEF with

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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 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6F5F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #71B0EF — 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 #72DAEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #72DAEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 114 218 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.4% 0.101 212.4);
  --color-50: #F1FCFE;
  --color-100: #D9F6FC;
  --color-200: #B6ECF7;
  --color-300: #84DAEB;
  --color-400: #57C5DB;
  --color-500: #34A9C1;
  --color-600: #2F8293;
  --color-700: #275D68;
  --color-800: #1D3D44;
  --color-900: #142629;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F1FCFE',
    100: '#D9F6FC',
    200: '#B6ECF7',
    300: '#84DAEB',
    400: '#57C5DB',
    500: '#34A9C1',
    600: '#2F8293',
    700: '#275D68',
    800: '#1D3D44',
    900: '#142629',
  },
}

$base: #72DAEF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FCFE;
$base-100: #D9F6FC;
$base-200: #B6ECF7;
$base-300: #84DAEB;
$base-400: #57C5DB;
$base-500: #34A9C1;
$base-600: #2F8293;
$base-700: #275D68;
$base-800: #1D3D44;
$base-900: #142629;
$base-hover: #31CAE8;
$base-subtle: #D9F1F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#72DAEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6ECF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84DAEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57C5DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#34A9C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F8293",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#275D68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142629",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #72DAEF

Color Lab

Pairs with #72DAEF

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