Information about #72949D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72949D belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 148, 157) (44.7% red, 58% green, 61.6% blue), or CMYK 17 / 4 / 0 / 38 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#72949D presents itself as a softly toned aqua cyan — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bermuda Grey (#6F8C9F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ash Blue (#7A9598) and Scotty Silver (#758A9C).

The recipe behind #72949D is rgb(114, 148, 157), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #72949D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. No one has named #72949D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#72949D color variations

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

#72949D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72949D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72949D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72949D 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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#72949D 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 #72949D

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

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Scotty Silver color link
Scotty Silver

#758A9C

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Desaturated Cyan color link
Desaturated Cyan

#669999

Light Slate Gray color link
Light Slate Gray

#778899

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

#72949D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72949D
  • RGB114, 148, 157
  • CMYK17, 4, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(114, 148, 157)
  • HSL193°, 18%, 53%
  • HSL Precise192.558°, 17.992%, 53.137%
  • HSV193°, 27%, 62%
  • HSB193°, 27%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.580, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.580, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.580, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID72949D
  • DECIMAL ID7509149
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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