#72c9e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72c9e6 is composed of 44.7% red, 78.8% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.4% cyan, 12.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 195 degrees, a saturation of 69.9% and a lightness of 67.5%. #72c9e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0093cd. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

    • R 45
    • G 79
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 13
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#72c9e6 color description : Soft blue.

#72c9e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72c9e6 has RGB values of R:114, G:201, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.13, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 7522790.

Hex triplet 72c9e6 #72c9e6
RGB Decimal 114, 201, 230 rgb(114,201,230)
RGB Percent 44.7, 78.8, 90.2 rgb(44.7%,78.8%,90.2%)
CMYK 50, 13, 0, 10
HSL 195°, 69.9, 67.5 hsl(195,69.9%,67.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 195°, 50.4, 90.2
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 76.716, -18.482, -22.473
XYZ 42.105, 51.061, 82.496
xyY 0.24, 0.291, 51.061
CIE-LCH 76.716, 29.097, 230.565
CIE-LUV 76.716, -38.173, -32.865
Hunter-Lab 71.457, -19.871, -18.429
Binary 01110010, 11001001, 11100110

Color Schemes with #72c9e6

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Alternatives to #72c9e6

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#72c9e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72c9e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72c9e6;}
.background {background-color:#72c9e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #72c9e6;}

Shades and Tints of #72c9e6

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, #020709 is the darkest color, while #f7fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72c9e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #abacad is the less saturated color, while #5fd3f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72c9e6 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
  • #b2b2b2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a5b7bc Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b9bfdf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #babdec Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #74cddc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9fc2e1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a0c1ea Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #73cbe0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population