#72a9ae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72a9ae is composed of 44.7% red, 66.3% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 34.5% cyan, 2.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 185 degrees, a saturation of 27% and a lightness of 56.5%. #72a9ae color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #00535d. Closest websafe color is: #669999.

    • R 45
    • G 66
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 34
    • M 3
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#72a9ae color description : Mostly desaturated dark cyan.

#72a9ae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72a9ae has RGB values of R:114, G:169, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.34, M:0.03, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 7514542.

Hex triplet 72a9ae #72a9ae
RGB Decimal 114, 169, 174 rgb(114,169,174)
RGB Percent 44.7, 66.3, 68.2 rgb(44.7%,66.3%,68.2%)
CMYK 34, 3, 0, 32
HSL 185°, 27, 56.5 hsl(185,27%,56.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 185°, 34.5, 68.2
Web Safe 669999 #669999
CIE-LAB 65.755, -16.695, -8.331
XYZ 28.765, 35.008, 45.284
xyY 0.264, 0.321, 35.008
CIE-LCH 65.755, 18.658, 206.52
CIE-LUV 65.755, -26.516, -9.861
Hunter-Lab 59.168, -16.762, -3.96
Binary 01110010, 10101001, 10101110

Color Schemes with #72a9ae

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Alternatives to #72a9ae

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#72a9ae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72a9ae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72a9ae;}
.background {background-color:#72a9ae;}
.border {border:1px solid #72a9ae;}

Shades and Tints of #72a9ae

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, #050809 is the darkest color, while #fbfdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72a9ae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c9494 is the less saturated color, while #25e9fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72a9ae 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
  • #999999 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #919c9d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a4a3ac Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aba0b6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7bacb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #92a5ad Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #96a3b3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #77abb4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population