#72acd6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72acd6 is composed of 44.7% red, 67.5% green and 83.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 46.7% cyan, 19.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.1% black. It has a hue angle of 205.2 degrees, a saturation of 54.9% and a lightness of 64.3%. #72acd6 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0059ad. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 47
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#72acd6 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#72acd6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72acd6 has RGB values of R:114, G:172, B:214 and CMYK values of C:0.47, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 7515350.

Hex triplet 72acd6 #72acd6
RGB Decimal 114, 172, 214 rgb(114,172,214)
RGB Percent 44.7, 67.5, 83.9 rgb(44.7%,67.5%,83.9%)
CMYK 47, 20, 0, 16
HSL 205.2°, 54.9, 64.3 hsl(205.2,54.9%,64.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 205.2°, 46.7, 83.9
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 67.973, -7.622, -27.135
XYZ 33.827, 37.936, 69.154
xyY 0.24, 0.269, 37.936
CIE-LCH 67.973, 28.185, 254.311
CIE-LUV 67.973, -27.271, -41.53
Hunter-Lab 61.592, -9.753, -23.455
Binary 01110010, 10101100, 11010110

Color Schemes with #72acd6

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Alternatives to #72acd6

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#72acd6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72acd6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72acd6;}
.background {background-color:#72acd6;}
.border {border:1px solid #72acd6;}

Shades and Tints of #72acd6

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #03080b is the darkest color, while #fbfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72acd6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a3a4a5 is the less saturated color, while #4fb2f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72acd6 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #96a2aa Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ea8d3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9da7db Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #70b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ea9d4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8da9d9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #71b1c9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population