Information about #72BEAB color

#72BEAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72BEAB belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 190, 171) — 44.7% red, 74.5% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 0 / 10 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#72BEAB is a mildly saturated cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vintage Turquoise (#6DB6AD). Slightly further away sit Gulf Stream (#74B2A8) and Monte Carlo (#7AC5B4).

In RGB terms — rgb(114, 190, 171) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #72BEAB: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #72BEAB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#72BEAB color variations

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

#72BEAB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72BEAB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#4DA891

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#3A7E6D

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#275449

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Black

#000000

#72BEAB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#74B4A4

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#76A89B

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Grey

#808080

#72BEAB 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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#72BEAB 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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#BF7386
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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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#BF8673
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#BF73AC
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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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#73BF86
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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
#72BEAB
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#AC73BF
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#BFAC73
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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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#7386BF
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#BFAC73
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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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#8673BF
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#BF7386
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#ACBF73
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Nearest named colors to #72BEAB

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

Vintage Turquoise color link
Vintage Turquoise

#6DB6AD

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Fresh Soft Blue color link
Fresh Soft Blue

#6AB9BB

Medium Aqua Marine color link
Medium Aqua Marine

#66CDAA

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Fountain Blue color link
Fountain Blue

#65ADB2

#72BEAB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72BEAB
  • RGB114, 190, 171
  • CMYK40, 0, 10, 25
  • CSSrgb(114, 190, 171)
  • HSL165°, 37%, 60%
  • HSL Precise165°, 36.893%, 59.608%
  • HSV165°, 40%, 75%
  • HSB165°, 40%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.745, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.745, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.745, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID72BEAB
  • DECIMAL ID7519915
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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