#72d9ed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72d9ed is composed of 44.7% red, 85.1% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.9% cyan, 8.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 189.8 degrees, a saturation of 77.4% and a lightness of 68.8%. #72d9ed color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #00b3db. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

    • R 45
    • G 85
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 52
    • M 8
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#72d9ed color description : Soft cyan.

#72d9ed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72d9ed has RGB values of R:114, G:217, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.52, M:0.08, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 7526893.

Hex triplet 72d9ed #72d9ed
RGB Decimal 114, 217, 237 rgb(114,217,237)
RGB Percent 44.7, 85.1, 92.9 rgb(44.7%,85.1%,92.9%)
CMYK 52, 8, 0, 7
HSL 189.8°, 77.4, 68.8 hsl(189.8,77.4%,68.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 189.8°, 51.9, 92.9
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 81.464, -24.62, -19.018
XYZ 47.034, 59.314, 89.086
xyY 0.241, 0.303, 59.314
CIE-LCH 81.464, 31.11, 217.685
CIE-LUV 81.464, -44.036, -26.433
Hunter-Lab 77.016, -25.766, -14.671
Binary 01110010, 11011001, 11101101

Color Schemes with #72d9ed

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Alternatives to #72d9ed

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#72d9ed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72d9ed

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72d9ed;}
.background {background-color:#72d9ed;}
.border {border:1px solid #72d9ed;}

Shades and Tints of #72d9ed

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, #020d10 is the darkest color, while #fdffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72d9ed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afb0b0 is the less saturated color, while #66e1f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72d9ed 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
  • #bcbcbc Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #adc2c6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9cbe4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cbc9f4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #78dbeb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a9d0e7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #aacef1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #75daeb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population