#72bae6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72bae6 is composed of 44.7% red, 72.9% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.4% cyan, 19.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 202.8 degrees, a saturation of 69.9% and a lightness of 67.5%. #72bae6 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0075cd. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

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

#72bae6 color description : Soft blue.

#72bae6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72bae6 has RGB values of R:114, G:186, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.19, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 7518950.

Hex triplet 72bae6 #72bae6
RGB Decimal 114, 186, 230 rgb(114,186,230)
RGB Percent 44.7, 72.9, 90.2 rgb(44.7%,72.9%,90.2%)
CMYK 50, 19, 0, 10
HSL 202.8°, 69.9, 67.5 hsl(202.8,69.9%,67.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.8°, 50.4, 90.2
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 72.499, -10.623, -28.923
XYZ 38.778, 44.406, 81.386
xyY 0.236, 0.27, 44.406
CIE-LCH 72.499, 30.812, 249.832
CIE-LUV 72.499, -32.42, -44.501
Hunter-Lab 66.638, -12.744, -25.766
Binary 01110010, 10111010, 11100110

Color Schemes with #72bae6

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Alternatives to #72bae6

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#72bae6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72bae6

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #72bae6

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, #020609 is the darkest color, while #f7fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72bae6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #abacad is the less saturated color, while #5fbff9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72bae6 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
  • #a9b4e1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a7b3eb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6fc1d0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #95b6e2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #94b5e9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #70bfd8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population