#72c5e8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72c5e8 is composed of 44.7% red, 77.3% green and 91% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.9% cyan, 15.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It has a hue angle of 197.8 degrees, a saturation of 72% and a lightness of 67.8%. #72c5e8 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #008bd1. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

    • R 45
    • G 77
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#72c5e8 color description : Soft blue.

#72c5e8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72c5e8 has RGB values of R:114, G:197, B:232 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 7521768.

Hex triplet 72c5e8 #72c5e8
RGB Decimal 114, 197, 232 rgb(114,197,232)
RGB Percent 44.7, 77.3, 91 rgb(44.7%,77.3%,91%)
CMYK 51, 15, 0, 9
HSL 197.8°, 72, 67.8 hsl(197.8,72%,67.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 197.8°, 50.9, 91
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 75.658, -15.857, -25.162
XYZ 41.467, 49.334, 83.677
xyY 0.238, 0.283, 49.334
CIE-LCH 75.658, 29.742, 237.781
CIE-LUV 75.658, -36.58, -37.681
Hunter-Lab 70.238, -17.532, -21.468
Binary 01110010, 11000101, 11101000

Color Schemes with #72c5e8

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Alternatives to #72c5e8

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#72c5e8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72c5e8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72c5e8;}
.background {background-color:#72c5e8;}
.border {border:1px solid #72c5e8;}

Shades and Tints of #72c5e8

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, #02080b is the darkest color, while #f9fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72c5e8

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

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72c5e8 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
  • #b0b0b0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a4b4bb Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b5bce1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b4baee Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #72cad9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9cbfe4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9cbeeb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #72c8de Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population