Information about #72DCEE color

#72DCEE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72DCEE belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 220, 238) — 44.7% red, 86.3% green, 93.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 49 / 7 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #72DCEE reads as a strongly colored aqua cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Palm Beach Sky (#7AE2F0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aquamarine Blue (#71D9E2) and Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB).

The recipe behind #72DCEE is rgb(114, 220, 238), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #72DCEE: 13.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #72DCEE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#72DCEE color variations

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

#72DCEE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72DCEE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72DCEE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#6ECDDD

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#6EBCCA

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Grey

#808080

#72DCEE 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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#72DCEE 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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#EE8572
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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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#EEC272
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#EE729D
#EE729D

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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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#EE72DB
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#DBEE72
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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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#8572EE
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#EE8572
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#DBEE72
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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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#C272EE
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#EE8572
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#9DEE72
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Nearest named colors to #72DCEE

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

Palm Beach Sky color link
Palm Beach Sky

#7AE2F0

Aquamarine Blue color link
Aquamarine Blue

#71D9E2

Medium Sky Blue color link
Medium Sky Blue

#80DAEB

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Light Brilliant Cerulean color link
Light Brilliant Cerulean

#65D8FF

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Minty Blue color link
Minty Blue

#77F3EB

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Pale Cyan color link
Pale Cyan

#87D3F8

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Light Arctic Blue color link
Light Arctic Blue

#8BDCE7

#72DCEE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72DCEE
  • RGB114, 220, 238
  • CMYK49, 7, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(114, 220, 238)
  • HSL189°, 78%, 69%
  • HSL Precise188.71°, 78.481%, 69.02%
  • HSV189°, 52%, 93%
  • HSB189°, 52%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.863, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.863, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.863, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID72DCEE
  • DECIMAL ID7527662
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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