#72bae9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72bae9 is composed of 44.7% red, 72.9% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.1% cyan, 20.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 203.7 degrees, a saturation of 73% and a lightness of 68%. #72bae9 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0075d3. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

    • R 45
    • G 73
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#72bae9 color description : Soft blue.

#72bae9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72bae9 has RGB values of R:114, G:186, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 7518953.

Hex triplet 72bae9 #72bae9
RGB Decimal 114, 186, 233 rgb(114,186,233)
RGB Percent 44.7, 72.9, 91.4 rgb(44.7%,72.9%,91.4%)
CMYK 51, 20, 0, 9
HSL 203.7°, 73, 68 hsl(203.7,73%,68%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.7°, 51.1, 91.4
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 72.612, -9.76, -30.377
XYZ 39.203, 44.576, 83.625
xyY 0.234, 0.266, 44.576
CIE-LCH 72.612, 31.906, 252.189
CIE-LUV 72.612, -32.356, -47.081
Hunter-Lab 66.765, -12.029, -27.526
Binary 01110010, 10111010, 11101001

Color Schemes with #72bae9

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Alternatives to #72bae9

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#72bae9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72bae9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72bae9;}
.background {background-color:#72bae9;}
.border {border:1px solid #72bae9;}

Shades and Tints of #72bae9

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, #02080c is the darkest color, while #fafcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72bae9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aaaeb1 is the less saturated color, while #5fbefc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72bae9 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
  • #aaaaaa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9fadb7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a9b4e4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a5b3ed Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6ec2d0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #95b6e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #93b6ec Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6fbfd9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population