Information about #72B8C0 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72B8C0 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 184, 192) — 44.7% red, 72.2% green, 75.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 3 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#72B8C0 is a moderately toned aqua cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Glacier (#78B1BF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fresh Soft Blue (#6AB9BB) and Refresh (#71B8CA).

The recipe behind #72B8C0 is rgb(114, 184, 192), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #72B8C0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #72B8C0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#72B8C0 color variations

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

#72B8C0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72B8C0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72B8C0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72B8C0 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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#72B8C0 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 #72B8C0

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

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Fresh Soft Blue color link
Fresh Soft Blue

#6AB9BB

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Delicate Girl Blue color link
Delicate Girl Blue

#6AB2CA

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

#72B8C0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72B8C0
  • RGB114, 184, 192
  • CMYK31, 3, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(114, 184, 192)
  • HSL186°, 38%, 60%
  • HSL Precise186.154°, 38.235%, 60%
  • HSV186°, 41%, 75%
  • HSB186°, 41%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.722, 0.753)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.722, 0.753, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.722, 0.753)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID72B8C0
  • DECIMAL ID7518400
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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