#72c9e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72c9e5 is composed of 44.7% red, 78.8% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.2% cyan, 12.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 194.6 degrees, a saturation of 68.9% and a lightness of 67.3%. #72c9e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0093cb. Closest websafe color is: #66cccc.

    • R 45
    • G 79
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 12
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#72c9e5 color description : Soft cyan.

#72c9e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72c9e5 has RGB values of R:114, G:201, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.12, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 7522789.

Hex triplet 72c9e5 #72c9e5
RGB Decimal 114, 201, 229 rgb(114,201,229)
RGB Percent 44.7, 78.8, 89.8 rgb(44.7%,78.8%,89.8%)
CMYK 50, 12, 0, 10
HSL 194.6°, 68.9, 67.3 hsl(194.6,68.9%,67.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 194.6°, 50.2, 89.8
Web Safe 66cccc #66cccc
CIE-LAB 76.682, -18.759, -21.986
XYZ 41.965, 51.005, 81.758
xyY 0.24, 0.292, 51.005
CIE-LCH 76.682, 28.901, 229.529
CIE-LUV 76.682, -38.204, -32.011
Hunter-Lab 71.418, -20.094, -17.882
Binary 01110010, 11001001, 11100101

Color Schemes with #72c9e5

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Alternatives to #72c9e5

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#72c9e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72c9e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72c9e5;}
.background {background-color:#72c9e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #72c9e5;}

Shades and Tints of #72c9e5

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 #f6fcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72c9e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5afb2 is the less saturated color, while #58d6ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72c9e5 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
  • #b2b2b2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a5b7bc Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #babfde Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bbbdeb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #75cddc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9fc2e0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a0c1e9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #73cbdf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population