#72b9e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72b9e5 is composed of 44.7% red, 72.5% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.2% cyan, 19.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 203 degrees, a saturation of 68.9% and a lightness of 67.3%. #72b9e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0073cb. Closest websafe color is: #66cccc.

    • R 45
    • G 73
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 19
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#72b9e5 color description : Soft blue.

#72b9e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72b9e5 has RGB values of R:114, G:185, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.19, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 7518693.

Hex triplet 72b9e5 #72b9e5
RGB Decimal 114, 185, 229 rgb(114,185,229)
RGB Percent 44.7, 72.5, 89.8 rgb(44.7%,72.5%,89.8%)
CMYK 50, 19, 0, 10
HSL 203°, 68.9, 67.3 hsl(203,68.9%,67.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 203°, 50.2, 89.8
Web Safe 66cccc #66cccc
CIE-LAB 72.182, -10.375, -28.867
XYZ 38.428, 43.93, 80.579
xyY 0.236, 0.27, 43.93
CIE-LCH 72.182, 30.675, 250.232
CIE-LUV 72.182, -32.058, -44.415
Hunter-Lab 66.28, -12.499, -25.685
Binary 01110010, 10111001, 11100101

Color Schemes with #72b9e5

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Alternatives to #72b9e5

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#72b9e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72b9e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72b9e5;}
.background {background-color:#72b9e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #72b9e5;}

Shades and Tints of #72b9e5

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 #f6fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72b9e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5adb2 is the less saturated color, while #58bfff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72b9e5 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9eacb5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a9b3e0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a6b2ea Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6fc0cf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #95b5e1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #93b4e8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #70bed7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population