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Information about #72D8EE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72D8EE belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 216, 238) (44.7% red, 84.7% green, 93.3% blue), or CMYK 49 / 9 / 0 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated water-like cyan, #72D8EE floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Aquamarine Blue (#71D9E2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Palm Beach Sky (#7AE2F0) and Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB).

The recipe behind #72D8EE is rgb(114, 216, 238), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #72D8EE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. #72D8EE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#72D8EE color variations

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

#72D8EE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72D8EE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72D8EE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72D8EE 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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#72D8EE 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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#EEC772
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#EE7299
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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
#72D8EE
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#EE72D7
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#D7EE72
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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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#C772EE
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Nearest named colors to #72D8EE

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

Aquamarine Blue color link
Aquamarine Blue

#71D9E2

Palm Beach Sky color link
Palm Beach Sky

#7AE2F0

Medium Sky Blue color link
Medium Sky Blue

#80DAEB

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Light Brilliant Cerulean color link
Light Brilliant Cerulean

#65D8FF

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Pale Cyan color link
Pale Cyan

#87D3F8

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Sky color link
Sky

#82CAFC

#72D8EE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72D8EE
  • RGB114, 216, 238
  • CMYK49, 9, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(114, 216, 238)
  • HSL191°, 78%, 69%
  • HSL Precise190.645°, 78.481%, 69.02%
  • HSV191°, 52%, 93%
  • HSB191°, 52%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.847, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.847, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.847, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID72D8EE
  • DECIMAL ID7526638
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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