Information about #72ADCB color

#72ADCB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #72ADCB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 173, 203) (44.7% red, 67.8% green, 79.6% blue), or CMYK 35 / 12 / 0 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #72ADCB reads as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Delicate Girl Blue (#6AB2CA). Slightly further away sit Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2) and Iceberg (#71A6D2).

The recipe behind #72ADCB is rgb(114, 173, 203), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #72ADCB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#72ADCB color variations

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

#72ADCB 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #72ADCB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72ADCB
  • RGB114, 173, 203
  • CMYK35, 12, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(114, 173, 203)
  • HSL200°, 46%, 62%
  • HSL Precise200.225°, 46.114%, 62.157%
  • HSV200°, 44%, 80%
  • HSB200°, 44%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.678, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.678, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.678, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID72ADCB
  • DECIMAL ID7515595
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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