#72acc9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72acc9 is composed of 44.7% red, 67.5% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 43.3% cyan, 14.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 200 degrees, a saturation of 44.6% and a lightness of 61.8%. #72acc9 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #005993. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 43
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#72acc9 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#72acc9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72acc9 has RGB values of R:114, G:172, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.43, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 7515337.

Hex triplet 72acc9 #72acc9
RGB Decimal 114, 172, 201 rgb(114,172,201)
RGB Percent 44.7, 67.5, 78.8 rgb(44.7%,67.5%,78.8%)
CMYK 43, 14, 0, 21
HSL 200°, 44.6, 61.8 hsl(200,44.6%,61.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 200°, 43.3, 78.8
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 67.5, -11.239, -20.689
XYZ 32.232, 37.298, 60.756
xyY 0.247, 0.286, 37.298
CIE-LCH 67.5, 23.545, 241.487
CIE-LUV 67.5, -27.43, -30.381
Hunter-Lab 61.072, -12.669, -16.233
Binary 01110010, 10101100, 11001001

Color Schemes with #72acc9

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Alternatives to #72acc9

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#72acc9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72acc9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72acc9;}
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Shades and Tints of #72acc9

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 #72acc9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #98a0a4 is the less saturated color, while #3ebefe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72acc9 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #95a1a7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a2a7c6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a3a6cf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #74b2bf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #90a9c7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #91a8cd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #73b0c2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population