#72bae8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72bae8 is composed of 44.7% red, 72.9% green and 91% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.9% cyan, 19.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It has a hue angle of 203.4 degrees, a saturation of 72% and a lightness of 67.8%. #72bae8 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0075d1. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

    • R 45
    • G 73
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#72bae8 color description : Soft blue.

#72bae8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72bae8 has RGB values of R:114, G:186, B:232 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 7518952.

Hex triplet 72bae8 #72bae8
RGB Decimal 114, 186, 232 rgb(114,186,232)
RGB Percent 44.7, 72.9, 91 rgb(44.7%,72.9%,91%)
CMYK 51, 20, 0, 9
HSL 203.4°, 72, 67.8 hsl(203.4,72%,67.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.4°, 50.9, 91
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 72.574, -10.048, -29.893
XYZ 39.06, 44.519, 82.874
xyY 0.235, 0.267, 44.519
CIE-LCH 72.574, 31.536, 251.42
CIE-LUV 72.574, -32.377, -46.221
Hunter-Lab 66.723, -12.268, -26.936
Binary 01110010, 10111010, 11101000

Color Schemes with #72bae8

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Alternatives to #72bae8

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#72bae8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72bae8

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #72bae8

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, #02070b is the darkest color, while #f9fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72bae8

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

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72bae8 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
  • #aaaaaa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9fadb6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a9b4e3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a6b3ec Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6ec2d0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #95b6e4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #93b5eb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6fbfd8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population