#72acd8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72acd8 is composed of 44.7% red, 67.5% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 47.2% cyan, 20.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 205.9 degrees, a saturation of 56.7% and a lightness of 64.7%. #72acd8 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0059b1. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 47
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#72acd8 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#72acd8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72acd8 has RGB values of R:114, G:172, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.47, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 7515352.

Hex triplet 72acd8 #72acd8
RGB Decimal 114, 172, 216 rgb(114,172,216)
RGB Percent 44.7, 67.5, 84.7 rgb(44.7%,67.5%,84.7%)
CMYK 47, 20, 0, 15
HSL 205.9°, 56.7, 64.7 hsl(205.9,56.7%,64.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 205.9°, 47.2, 84.7
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 68.049, -7.053, -28.119
XYZ 34.084, 38.039, 70.508
xyY 0.239, 0.267, 38.039
CIE-LCH 68.049, 28.99, 255.919
CIE-LUV 68.049, -27.248, -43.249
Hunter-Lab 61.675, -9.287, -24.608
Binary 01110010, 10101100, 11011000

Color Schemes with #72acd8

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Alternatives to #72acd8

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#72acd8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72acd8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72acd8;}
.background {background-color:#72acd8;}
.border {border:1px solid #72acd8;}

Shades and Tints of #72acd8

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, #03090d is the darkest color, while #fcfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72acd8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a2a5a8 is the less saturated color, while #4fb1fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72acd8 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
  • #a0a0a0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #97a2ab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ea8d5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9ca8dd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6fb4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ea9d6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8da9db Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #70b1c9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population