#72c5e9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72c5e9 is composed of 44.7% red, 77.3% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.1% cyan, 15.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 198.2 degrees, a saturation of 73% and a lightness of 68%. #72c5e9 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #008bd3. 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

#72c5e9 color description : Soft blue.

#72c5e9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72c5e9 has RGB values of R:114, G:197, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 7521769.

Hex triplet 72c5e9 #72c5e9
RGB Decimal 114, 197, 233 rgb(114,197,233)
RGB Percent 44.7, 77.3, 91.4 rgb(44.7%,77.3%,91.4%)
CMYK 51, 15, 0, 9
HSL 198.2°, 73, 68 hsl(198.2,73%,68%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.2°, 51.1, 91.4
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 75.694, -15.576, -25.647
XYZ 41.61, 49.391, 84.427
xyY 0.237, 0.282, 49.391
CIE-LCH 75.694, 30.007, 238.73
CIE-LUV 75.694, -36.551, -38.538
Hunter-Lab 70.278, -17.302, -22.031
Binary 01110010, 11000101, 11101001

Color Schemes with #72c5e9

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Alternatives to #72c5e9

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#72c5e9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72c5e9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72c5e9;}
.background {background-color:#72c5e9;}
.border {border:1px solid #72c5e9;}

Shades and Tints of #72c5e9

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, #02090c is the darkest color, while #fafdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72c5e9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aaafb1 is the less saturated color, while #5fccfc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72c5e9 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
  • #b5bce2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b4baef Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #72cad9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9cbfe5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9cbeec Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #72c8df Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population