#72aed3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72aed3 is composed of 44.7% red, 68.2% green and 82.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 46% cyan, 17.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.3% black. It has a hue angle of 202.9 degrees, a saturation of 52.4% and a lightness of 63.7%. #72aed3 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #005da7. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 68
    • B 83
    RGB color chart
    • C 46
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 17
    CMYK color chart

#72aed3 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#72aed3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72aed3 has RGB values of R:114, G:174, B:211 and CMYK values of C:0.46, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.17. Its decimal value is 7515859.

Hex triplet 72aed3 #72aed3
RGB Decimal 114, 174, 211 rgb(114,174,211)
RGB Percent 44.7, 68.2, 82.7 rgb(44.7%,68.2%,82.7%)
CMYK 46, 18, 0, 17
HSL 202.9°, 52.4, 63.7 hsl(202.9,52.4%,63.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.9°, 46, 82.7
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 68.425, -9.554, -24.791
XYZ 33.831, 38.551, 67.283
xyY 0.242, 0.276, 38.551
CIE-LCH 68.425, 26.568, 248.924
CIE-LUV 68.425, -28.095, -37.42
Hunter-Lab 62.089, -11.397, -20.787
Binary 01110010, 10101110, 11010011

Color Schemes with #72aed3

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Alternatives to #72aed3

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#72aed3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72aed3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72aed3;}
.background {background-color:#72aed3;}
.border {border:1px solid #72aed3;}

Shades and Tints of #72aed3

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, #030609 is the darkest color, while #f9fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72aed3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9da4a8 is the less saturated color, while #47b8fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72aed3 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
  • #97a3aa Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a1a9cf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a1a8d8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #72b5c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #90abd1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #90aad6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #72b2c8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population