#72c9ea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72c9ea is composed of 44.7% red, 78.8% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.3% cyan, 14.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 196.5 degrees, a saturation of 74.1% and a lightness of 68.2%. #72c9ea color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ffff with #0093d5. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

    • R 45
    • G 79
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#72c9ea color description : Soft blue.

#72c9ea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72c9ea has RGB values of R:114, G:201, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 7522794.

Hex triplet 72c9ea #72c9ea
RGB Decimal 114, 201, 234 rgb(114,201,234)
RGB Percent 44.7, 78.8, 91.8 rgb(44.7%,78.8%,91.8%)
CMYK 51, 14, 0, 8
HSL 196.5°, 74.1, 68.2 hsl(196.5,74.1%,68.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 196.5°, 51.3, 91.8
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 76.853, -17.367, -24.415
XYZ 42.674, 51.289, 85.488
xyY 0.238, 0.286, 51.289
CIE-LCH 76.853, 29.962, 234.574
CIE-LUV 76.853, -38.049, -36.285
Hunter-Lab 71.616, -18.966, -20.643
Binary 01110010, 11001001, 11101010

Color Schemes with #72c9ea

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Alternatives to #72c9ea

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#72c9ea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72c9ea

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72c9ea;}
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.border {border:1px solid #72c9ea;}

Shades and Tints of #72c9ea

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, #020a0d is the darkest color, while #fbfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72c9ea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aab0b2 is the less saturated color, while #5fd1fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72c9ea 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
  • #b3b3b3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a6b7be Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b9bfe3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b8bdf0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #73cedd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9fc2e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9fc1ee Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #72cce1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population