#72a9ba Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72a9ba is composed of 44.7% red, 66.3% green and 72.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 38.7% cyan, 9.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.1% black. It has a hue angle of 194.2 degrees, a saturation of 34.3% and a lightness of 58.8%. #72a9ba color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #005375. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 66
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 39
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#72a9ba color description : Slightly desaturated cyan.

#72a9ba Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72a9ba has RGB values of R:114, G:169, B:186 and CMYK values of C:0.39, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 7514554.

Hex triplet 72a9ba #72a9ba
RGB Decimal 114, 169, 186 rgb(114,169,186)
RGB Percent 44.7, 66.3, 72.9 rgb(44.7%,66.3%,72.9%)
CMYK 39, 9, 0, 27
HSL 194.2°, 34.3, 58.8 hsl(194.2,34.3%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 194.2°, 38.7, 72.9
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 66.134, -13.638, -14.443
XYZ 29.988, 35.497, 51.723
xyY 0.256, 0.303, 35.497
CIE-LCH 66.134, 19.864, 226.642
CIE-LUV 66.134, -26.381, -19.901
Hunter-Lab 59.579, -14.42, -9.766
Binary 01110010, 10101001, 10111010

Color Schemes with #72a9ba

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Alternatives to #72a9ba

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#72a9ba Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72a9ba

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72a9ba;}
.background {background-color:#72a9ba;}
.border {border:1px solid #72a9ba;}

Shades and Tints of #72a9ba

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, #020304 is the darkest color, while #f6f9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72a9ba

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #92989a is the less saturated color, while #31cbfb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72a9ba 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
  • #9a9a9a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #929da0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a2a4b8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a6a2c1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #78adba Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #90a6b8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #93a4be Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #76acba Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population