#72bae2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72bae2 is composed of 44.7% red, 72.9% green and 88.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.6% cyan, 17.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.4% black. It has a hue angle of 201.4 degrees, a saturation of 65.9% and a lightness of 66.7%. #72bae2 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0075c5. Closest websafe color is: #66cccc.

    • R 45
    • G 73
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#72bae2 color description : Soft blue.

#72bae2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72bae2 has RGB values of R:114, G:186, B:226 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 7518946.

Hex triplet 72bae2 #72bae2
RGB Decimal 114, 186, 226 rgb(114,186,226)
RGB Percent 44.7, 72.9, 88.6 rgb(44.7%,72.9%,88.6%)
CMYK 50, 18, 0, 11
HSL 201.4°, 65.9, 66.7 hsl(201.4,65.9%,66.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.4°, 49.6, 88.6
Web Safe 66cccc #66cccc
CIE-LAB 72.351, -11.765, -26.976
XYZ 38.222, 44.184, 78.462
xyY 0.238, 0.275, 44.184
CIE-LCH 72.351, 29.43, 246.437
CIE-LUV 72.351, -32.506, -41.062
Hunter-Lab 66.471, -13.683, -23.455
Binary 01110010, 10111010, 11100010

Color Schemes with #72bae2

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Alternatives to #72bae2

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#72bae2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72bae2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72bae2;}
.background {background-color:#72bae2;}
.border {border:1px solid #72bae2;}

Shades and Tints of #72bae2

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, #010405 is the darkest color, while #f4fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72bae2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a6abae is the less saturated color, while #58c1fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72bae2 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
  • #9eacb4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aab3dd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a9b2e7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #70c1cf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #96b6de Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #95b5e5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #71bed6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population