#72aac5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72aac5 is composed of 44.7% red, 66.7% green and 77.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 42.1% cyan, 13.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 199.5 degrees, a saturation of 41.7% and a lightness of 61%. #72aac5 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #00558b. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#72aac5 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#72aac5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72aac5 has RGB values of R:114, G:170, B:197 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 7514821.

Hex triplet 72aac5 #72aac5
RGB Decimal 114, 170, 197 rgb(114,170,197)
RGB Percent 44.7, 66.7, 77.3 rgb(44.7%,66.7%,77.3%)
CMYK 42, 14, 0, 23
HSL 199.5°, 41.7, 61 hsl(199.5,41.7%,61%)
HSV (or HSB) 199.5°, 42.1, 77.3
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 66.791, -11.25, -19.553
XYZ 31.39, 36.357, 58.184
xyY 0.249, 0.289, 36.357
CIE-LCH 66.791, 22.558, 240.087
CIE-LUV 66.791, -26.67, -28.485
Hunter-Lab 60.296, -12.593, -15.005
Binary 01110010, 10101010, 11000101

Color Schemes with #72aac5

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Alternatives to #72aac5

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#72aac5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72aac5

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CSS codes
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.background {background-color:#72aac5;}
.border {border:1px solid #72aac5;}

Shades and Tints of #72aac5

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, #050a0c is the darkest color, while #fdfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72aac5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #989d9f is the less saturated color, while #3cbdfb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72aac5 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #949fa4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a1a5c2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a3a4cb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #75b0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8fa7c3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #91a6c9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #74aec0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population