#72aac6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72aac6 is composed of 44.7% red, 66.7% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 42.4% cyan, 14.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 200 degrees, a saturation of 42.4% and a lightness of 61.2%. #72aac6 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #00558d. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#72aac6 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#72aac6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72aac6 has RGB values of R:114, G:170, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 7514822.

Hex triplet 72aac6 #72aac6
RGB Decimal 114, 170, 198 rgb(114,170,198)
RGB Percent 44.7, 66.7, 77.6 rgb(44.7%,66.7%,77.6%)
CMYK 42, 14, 0, 22
HSL 200°, 42.4, 61.2 hsl(200,42.4%,61.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 200°, 42.4, 77.6
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 66.826, -10.978, -20.054
XYZ 31.505, 36.403, 58.789
xyY 0.249, 0.287, 36.403
CIE-LCH 66.826, 22.862, 241.302
CIE-LUV 66.826, -26.658, -29.339
Hunter-Lab 60.334, -12.378, -15.537
Binary 01110010, 10101010, 11000110

Color Schemes with #72aac6

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Alternatives to #72aac6

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#72aac6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72aac6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72aac6;}
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.border {border:1px solid #72aac6;}

Shades and Tints of #72aac6

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, #050a0d is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72aac6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #989da0 is the less saturated color, while #3dbcfb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72aac6 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #949fa4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a0a6c3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a2a4cc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #75b0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8fa7c4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #90a6ca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #74aec0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population