Information about #72A5B3 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #72A5B3 reads as a softly balanced cyan and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hannah (#6DA5B4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greyblue (#77A1B5) and Crystal Blue (#68A0B0).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(114, 165, 179)), which gives #72A5B3 its character. If you plan to put text on a #72A5B3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#72A5B3 color variations
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#72A5B3 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#72A5B3 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#72A5B3 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#72A5B3 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#72A5B3 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #72A5B3 color
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Nearest named colors to #72A5B3
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#6DA5B4
#77A1B5
#68A0B0
#78AFB2
#739CA9
#72A0C1
#65ADB2
#73A9C2
#7DA8A8
#6EAEC0
#6DAFA7
#7296AB
#72A5B3 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#72A5B3
- RGB114, 165, 179
- CMYK25, 5, 0, 30
- CSSrgb(114, 165, 179)
- HSL193°, 30%, 57%
- HSL Precise192.923°, 29.954%, 57.451%
- HSV193°, 36%, 70%
- HSB193°, 36%, 70%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
- GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.647, 0.702)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.647, 0.702, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.647, 0.702)
- Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID72A5B3
- DECIMAL ID7513523
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
