#72bcc9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72bcc9 is composed of 44.7% red, 73.7% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 43.3% cyan, 6.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 189 degrees, a saturation of 44.6% and a lightness of 61.8%. #72bcc9 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #007993. Closest websafe color is: #66cccc.

    • R 45
    • G 74
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 43
    • M 6
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#72bcc9 color description : Slightly desaturated cyan.

#72bcc9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72bcc9 has RGB values of R:114, G:188, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.43, M:0.06, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 7519433.

Hex triplet 72bcc9 #72bcc9
RGB Decimal 114, 188, 201 rgb(114,188,201)
RGB Percent 44.7, 73.7, 78.8 rgb(44.7%,73.7%,78.8%)
CMYK 43, 6, 0, 21
HSL 189°, 44.6, 61.8 hsl(189,44.6%,61.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 189°, 43.3, 78.8
Web Safe 66cccc #66cccc
CIE-LAB 72.067, -19.645, -13.782
XYZ 35.463, 43.759, 61.833
xyY 0.251, 0.31, 43.759
CIE-LCH 72.067, 23.997, 215.05
CIE-LUV 72.067, -33.876, -18.22
Hunter-Lab 66.15, -20.072, -9.115
Binary 01110010, 10111100, 11001001

Color Schemes with #72bcc9

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Alternatives to #72bcc9

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#72bcc9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72bcc9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72bcc9;}
.background {background-color:#72bcc9;}
.border {border:1px solid #72bcc9;}

Shades and Tints of #72bcc9

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #f2f9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72bcc9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #98a2a4 is the less saturated color, while #3ee1fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72bcc9 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9cabae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b2b3c4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b7b0d1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #79bfcd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9bb6c6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9db4ce Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #76becb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population