#72aac9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72aac9 is composed of 44.7% red, 66.7% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 43.3% cyan, 15.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 201.4 degrees, a saturation of 44.6% and a lightness of 61.8%. #72aac9 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #005593. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 43
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#72aac9 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#72aac9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72aac9 has RGB values of R:114, G:170, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.43, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 7514825.

Hex triplet 72aac9 #72aac9
RGB Decimal 114, 170, 201 rgb(114,170,201)
RGB Percent 44.7, 66.7, 78.8 rgb(44.7%,66.7%,78.8%)
CMYK 43, 15, 0, 21
HSL 201.4°, 44.6, 61.8 hsl(201.4,44.6%,61.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.4°, 43.3, 78.8
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 66.932, -10.16, -21.554
XYZ 31.854, 36.542, 60.63
xyY 0.247, 0.283, 36.542
CIE-LCH 66.932, 23.828, 244.762
CIE-LUV 66.932, -26.625, -31.903
Hunter-Lab 60.45, -11.727, -17.151
Binary 01110010, 10101010, 11001001

Color Schemes with #72aac9

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Alternatives to #72aac9

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#72aac9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72aac9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72aac9;}
.background {background-color:#72aac9;}
.border {border:1px solid #72aac9;}

Shades and Tints of #72aac9

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #f2f7fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72aac9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #989fa4 is the less saturated color, while #3eb9fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72aac9 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
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #94a0a6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a0a6c6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a1a4cf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #74b0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8fa7c7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #90a6cd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #73aec1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population