Information about #72AFC0 color

#72AFC0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72AFC0 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 175, 192) (44.7% red, 68.6% green, 75.3% blue), or CMYK 31 / 7 / 0 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#72AFC0 presents itself as a moderately toned aqua cyan — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Meltwater (#6EAEC0). Slightly further away sit Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2) and Glacier (#78B1BF).

The recipe behind #72AFC0 is rgb(114, 175, 192), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #72AFC0: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#72AFC0 color variations

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

#72AFC0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72AFC0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72AFC0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72AFC0 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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#72AFC0 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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#C0AA72
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#C07288
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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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#C072AF
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#AFC072
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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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#8372C0
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#AFC072
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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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#AA72C0
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#C08372
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#88C072
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Nearest named colors to #72AFC0

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

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Delicate Girl Blue color link
Delicate Girl Blue

#6AB2CA

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Fresh Soft Blue color link
Fresh Soft Blue

#6AB9BB

Air Superiority Blue color link
Air Superiority Blue

#72A0C1

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

#72AFC0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72AFC0
  • RGB114, 175, 192
  • CMYK31, 7, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(114, 175, 192)
  • HSL193°, 38%, 60%
  • HSL Precise193.077°, 38.235%, 60%
  • HSV193°, 41%, 75%
  • HSB193°, 41%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.686, 0.753)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.686, 0.753, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.686, 0.753)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID72AFC0
  • DECIMAL ID7516096
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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