#72bae5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72bae5 is composed of 44.7% red, 72.9% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.2% cyan, 18.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 202.4 degrees, a saturation of 68.9% and a lightness of 67.3%. #72bae5 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0075cb. Closest websafe color is: #66cccc.

    • R 45
    • G 73
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 19
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#72bae5 color description : Soft blue.

#72bae5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72bae5 has RGB values of R:114, G:186, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.19, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 7518949.

Hex triplet 72bae5 #72bae5
RGB Decimal 114, 186, 229 rgb(114,186,229)
RGB Percent 44.7, 72.9, 89.8 rgb(44.7%,72.9%,89.8%)
CMYK 50, 19, 0, 10
HSL 202.4°, 68.9, 67.3 hsl(202.4,68.9%,67.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.4°, 50.2, 89.8
Web Safe 66cccc #66cccc
CIE-LAB 72.462, -10.91, -28.437
XYZ 38.638, 44.35, 80.649
xyY 0.236, 0.271, 44.35
CIE-LCH 72.462, 30.458, 249.011
CIE-LUV 72.462, -32.441, -43.641
Hunter-Lab 66.596, -12.98, -25.184
Binary 01110010, 10111010, 11100101

Color Schemes with #72bae5

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Alternatives to #72bae5

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#72bae5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72bae5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72bae5;}
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Shades and Tints of #72bae5

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, #010608 is the darkest color, while #f6fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72bae5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5adb2 is the less saturated color, while #58c0ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72bae5 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9eacb5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aab3e0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a8b3ea Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6fc1cf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #95b6e1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #94b5e8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #70bed7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population