#72c5e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72c5e6 is composed of 44.7% red, 77.3% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.4% cyan, 14.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 197.1 degrees, a saturation of 69.9% and a lightness of 67.5%. #72c5e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #008bcd. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

    • R 45
    • G 77
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#72c5e6 color description : Soft blue.

#72c5e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72c5e6 has RGB values of R:114, G:197, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 7521766.

Hex triplet 72c5e6 #72c5e6
RGB Decimal 114, 197, 230 rgb(114,197,230)
RGB Percent 44.7, 77.3, 90.2 rgb(44.7%,77.3%,90.2%)
CMYK 50, 14, 0, 10
HSL 197.1°, 69.9, 67.5 hsl(197.1,69.9%,67.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 197.1°, 50.4, 90.2
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 75.588, -16.419, -24.191
XYZ 41.185, 49.221, 82.189
xyY 0.239, 0.285, 49.221
CIE-LCH 75.588, 29.236, 235.835
CIE-LUV 75.588, -36.637, -35.967
Hunter-Lab 70.157, -17.989, -20.348
Binary 01110010, 11000101, 11100110

Color Schemes with #72c5e6

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Alternatives to #72c5e6

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#72c5e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72c5e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72c5e6;}
.background {background-color:#72c5e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #72c5e6;}

Shades and Tints of #72c5e6

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, #020709 is the darkest color, while #f7fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72c5e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #abacad is the less saturated color, while #5fcdf9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72c5e6 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
  • #b0b0b0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a4b4bb Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b5bcdf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b5baec Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #73cad9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9dbfe2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9dbeea Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #72c8dd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population