#72acd5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72acd5 is composed of 44.7% red, 67.5% green and 83.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 46.5% cyan, 19.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.5% black. It has a hue angle of 204.8 degrees, a saturation of 54.1% and a lightness of 64.1%. #72acd5 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0059ab. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 46
    • M 19
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#72acd5 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#72acd5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72acd5 has RGB values of R:114, G:172, B:213 and CMYK values of C:0.46, M:0.19, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 7515349.

Hex triplet 72acd5 #72acd5
RGB Decimal 114, 172, 213 rgb(114,172,213)
RGB Percent 44.7, 67.5, 83.5 rgb(44.7%,67.5%,83.5%)
CMYK 46, 19, 0, 16
HSL 204.8°, 54.1, 64.1 hsl(204.8,54.1%,64.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.8°, 46.5, 83.5
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 67.936, -7.905, -26.642
XYZ 33.699, 37.885, 68.484
xyY 0.241, 0.27, 37.885
CIE-LCH 67.936, 27.79, 253.474
CIE-LUV 67.936, -27.283, -40.67
Hunter-Lab 61.551, -9.984, -22.883
Binary 01110010, 10101100, 11010101

Color Schemes with #72acd5

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Alternatives to #72acd5

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#72acd5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72acd5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72acd5;}
.background {background-color:#72acd5;}
.border {border:1px solid #72acd5;}

Shades and Tints of #72acd5

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, #03070a is the darkest color, while #fafcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72acd5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a3a4a4 is the less saturated color, while #4fb2f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72acd5 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
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #96a2aa Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9fa8d2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9ea7da Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #71b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ea9d3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8ea9d8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #71b1c8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population