Information about #72898C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72898C belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 137, 140) (44.7% red, 53.7% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 10 / 1 / 0 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned aqua cyan, #72898C carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Alexandra's Eyes (#73888C). Slightly further away sit Gumbo (#718F8A) and Steel Grey (#6F828A).

The recipe behind #72898C is rgb(114, 137, 140), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #72898C: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#72898C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#72898C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72898C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72898C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72898C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#72898C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #72898C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Alexandra's Eyes color link
Alexandra's Eyes

#73888C

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Antique Navy Hue color link
Antique Navy Hue

#718894

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

#72898C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72898C
  • RGB114, 137, 140
  • CMYK10, 1, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(114, 137, 140)
  • HSL187°, 10%, 50%
  • HSL Precise186.923°, 10.236%, 49.804%
  • HSV187°, 19%, 55%
  • HSB187°, 19%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.537, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.537, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.537, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID72898C
  • DECIMAL ID7506316
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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