Information about #72C1C1 color

#72C1C1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #72C1C1 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(114, 193, 193) — 44.7% red, 75.7% green, 75.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 0 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated cyan, #72C1C1 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blue Hosta (#77BFC7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7) and Refresh (#71B8CA).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(114, 193, 193)), which gives #72C1C1 its character. If you plan to put text on a #72C1C1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #72C1C1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#72C1C1 color variations

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#72C1C1 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 #72C1C1

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

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72C1C1
  • RGB114, 193, 193
  • CMYK31, 0, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(114, 193, 193)
  • HSL180°, 39%, 60%
  • HSL Precise180°, 38.916%, 60.196%
  • HSV180°, 41%, 76%
  • HSB180°, 41%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.757, 0.757)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.757, 0.757, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.757, 0.757)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID72C1C1
  • DECIMAL ID7520705
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01