Information about #72ACB4 color

#72ACB4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72ACB4 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 172, 180) — 44.7% red, 67.5% green, 70.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 3 / 0 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#72ACB4 is a softly balanced cyan that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kumutoto (#78AFB2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hannah (#6DA5B4) and Greyblue (#77A1B5).

In RGB terms — rgb(114, 172, 180) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #72ACB4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#72ACB4 color variations

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

#72ACB4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72ACB4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72ACB4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72ACB4 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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#72ACB4 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #72ACB4

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

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Fountain Blue color link
Fountain Blue

#65ADB2

Vintage Turquoise color link
Vintage Turquoise

#6DB6AD

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

#72ACB4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72ACB4
  • RGB114, 172, 180
  • CMYK26, 3, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(114, 172, 180)
  • HSL187°, 31%, 58%
  • HSL Precise187.273°, 30.556%, 57.647%
  • HSV187°, 37%, 71%
  • HSB187°, 37%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.675, 0.706)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.675, 0.706, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.675, 0.706)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID72ACB4
  • DECIMAL ID7515316
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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