#72b9ea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72b9ea is composed of 44.7% red, 72.5% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.3% cyan, 20.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 204.5 degrees, a saturation of 74.1% and a lightness of 68.2%. #72b9ea color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0073d5. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

    • R 45
    • G 73
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 21
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#72b9ea color description : Soft blue.

#72b9ea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72b9ea has RGB values of R:114, G:185, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.21, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 7518698.

Hex triplet 72b9ea #72b9ea
RGB Decimal 114, 185, 234 rgb(114,185,234)
RGB Percent 44.7, 72.5, 91.8 rgb(44.7%,72.5%,91.8%)
CMYK 51, 21, 0, 8
HSL 204.5°, 74.1, 68.2 hsl(204.5,74.1%,68.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.5°, 51.3, 91.8
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 72.371, -8.932, -31.291
XYZ 39.136, 44.214, 84.309
xyY 0.233, 0.264, 44.214
CIE-LCH 72.371, 32.541, 254.068
CIE-LUV 72.371, -31.955, -48.716
Hunter-Lab 66.493, -11.303, -28.631
Binary 01110010, 10111001, 11101010

Color Schemes with #72b9ea

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Alternatives to #72b9ea

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#72b9ea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72b9ea

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72b9ea;}
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.border {border:1px solid #72b9ea;}

Shades and Tints of #72b9ea

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, #02080d is the darkest color, while #fbfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72b9ea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aaafb2 is the less saturated color, while #5fbcfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72b9ea 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
  • #9eacb6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a7b3e5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a4b3ee Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6dc1cf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #94b5e6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #91b5ec Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6fbed9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population