#72c5ea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72c5ea is composed of 44.7% red, 77.3% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.3% cyan, 15.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 198.5 degrees, a saturation of 74.1% and a lightness of 68.2%. #72c5ea color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #008bd5. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

    • R 45
    • G 77
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 16
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#72c5ea color description : Soft blue.

#72c5ea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72c5ea has RGB values of R:114, G:197, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.16, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 7521770.

Hex triplet 72c5ea #72c5ea
RGB Decimal 114, 197, 234 rgb(114,197,234)
RGB Percent 44.7, 77.3, 91.8 rgb(44.7%,77.3%,91.8%)
CMYK 51, 16, 0, 8
HSL 198.5°, 74.1, 68.2 hsl(198.5,74.1%,68.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.5°, 51.3, 91.8
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 75.729, -15.293, -26.132
XYZ 41.753, 49.448, 85.182
xyY 0.237, 0.28, 49.448
CIE-LCH 75.729, 30.278, 239.663
CIE-LUV 75.729, -36.522, -39.396
Hunter-Lab 70.319, -17.071, -22.598
Binary 01110010, 11000101, 11101010

Color Schemes with #72c5ea

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Alternatives to #72c5ea

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#72c5ea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72c5ea

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72c5ea;}
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Shades and Tints of #72c5ea

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, #02090d is the darkest color, while #fbfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72c5ea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aab0b2 is the less saturated color, while #5fccfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72c5ea 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
  • #a4b4bc Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b4bce3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b3bbef Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #71cbd9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9cbfe6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9bbeed Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #71c8df Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population