#72F7FF
Aqua · very light cool teal
About #72F7FF
#72F7FF is a very light, moderately saturated teal colour. Digitally that works out to 45% red, 97% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 55% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Aqua (ΔE 13.9), with Turquoise the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FF7A72 (salmon), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.46:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #72F7FF?
#72F7FF is a very light, moderately saturated teal colour. Digitally that works out to 45% red, 97% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 55% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #72F7FF?
Use black text. Black on #72F7FF has a contrast ratio of 16.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #72F7FF?
Its complementary colour is #FF7A72, and analogous partners are #72FFC0 and #72B1FF.