#72cae8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72cae8 is composed of 44.7% red, 79.2% green and 91% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.9% cyan, 12.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It has a hue angle of 195.3 degrees, a saturation of 72% and a lightness of 67.8%. #72cae8 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0095d1. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

    • R 45
    • G 79
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 13
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#72cae8 color description : Soft blue.

#72cae8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72cae8 has RGB values of R:114, G:202, B:232 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.13, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 7523048.

Hex triplet 72cae8 #72cae8
RGB Decimal 114, 202, 232 rgb(114,202,232)
RGB Percent 44.7, 79.2, 91 rgb(44.7%,79.2%,91%)
CMYK 51, 13, 0, 9
HSL 195.3°, 72, 67.8 hsl(195.3,72%,67.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 195.3°, 50.9, 91
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 77.066, -18.44, -23.015
XYZ 42.622, 51.642, 84.061
xyY 0.239, 0.29, 51.642
CIE-LCH 77.066, 29.491, 231.299
CIE-LUV 77.066, -38.494, -33.798
Hunter-Lab 71.862, -19.89, -19.051
Binary 01110010, 11001010, 11101000

Color Schemes with #72cae8

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Alternatives to #72cae8

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#72cae8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72cae8

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Shades and Tints of #72cae8

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, #02080b is the darkest color, while #f9fdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72cae8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #abaeaf is the less saturated color, while #5fd3fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72cae8 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
  • #b3b3b3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a6b8be Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bac0e1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #babeee Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #74cedd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a0c3e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a0c2ec Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #73cde1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population