Information about #72AAA5 color

#72AAA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#72AAA5 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 170, 165) — 44.7% red, 66.7% green, 64.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 0 / 2 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#72AAA5 presents itself as a moderately toned aqua cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Green Sheen (#6EAEA1). Slightly further away sit Tradewind (#6DAFA7) and Gulf Stream (#74B2A8).

The recipe behind #72AAA5 is rgb(114, 170, 165), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #72AAA5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#72AAA5 color variations

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

#72AAA5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#AACCC9

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#C6DDDB

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#E2EEED

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White

#FFFFFF

#72AAA5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#558E8A

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#406B67

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#2A4745

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#152322

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Black

#000000

#72AAA5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#74A29E

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#769A97

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#7C8887

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Grey

#808080

#72AAA5 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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#72AA8F

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#72AA79

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#72AAA5 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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#72AAA5

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#AB7377
#AB7377

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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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#72AAA5

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#AB8A73
#AB8A73

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#AB7393
#AB7393

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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
#7393AB
#7393AB

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#72AAA5

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#73AB8A
#73AB8A

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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
#72AAA5
#72AAA5

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#A673AB
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#ABA673
#ABA673

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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
#72AAA5
#72AAA5

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#7377AB
#7377AB

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#AB7377
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#ABA673
#ABA673

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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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#72AAA5

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#8A73AB
#8A73AB

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#AB7377
#AB7377

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#93AB73
#93AB73

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Nearest named colors to #72AAA5

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

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Vintage Turquoise color link
Vintage Turquoise

#6DB6AD

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Grayish Cerulean color link
Grayish Cerulean

#7D9EA8

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Acapulco color link
Acapulco

#75AA94

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

#72AAA5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72AAA5
  • RGB114, 170, 165
  • CMYK22, 0, 2, 33
  • HSL175°, 25%, 56%
  • HSL Precise174.643°, 24.779%, 55.686%
  • HSV175°, 33%, 67%
  • HSB175°, 33%, 67%
  • HEX ID72AAA5
  • DECIMAL ID7514789
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
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