Information about #72AFBD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72AFBD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 175, 189) — 44.7% red, 68.6% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 5 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #72AFBD reads as a mildly saturated cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Meltwater (#6EAEC0). Slightly further away sit Glacier (#78B1BF) and Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(114, 175, 189)), which gives #72AFBD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #72AFBD: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #72AFBD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#72AFBD color variations

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

#72AFBD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72AFBD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72AFBD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72AFBD 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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#72AFBD 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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#BCA471
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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 #72AFBD

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

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Fresh Soft Blue color link
Fresh Soft Blue

#6AB9BB

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Air Superiority Blue color link
Air Superiority Blue

#72A0C1

Delicate Girl Blue color link
Delicate Girl Blue

#6AB2CA

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Fountain Blue color link
Fountain Blue

#65ADB2

#72AFBD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72AFBD
  • RGB114, 175, 189
  • CMYK29, 5, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(114, 175, 189)
  • HSL191°, 36%, 59%
  • HSL Precise191.2°, 36.232%, 59.412%
  • HSV191°, 40%, 74%
  • HSB191°, 40%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.686, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.686, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.686, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID72AFBD
  • DECIMAL ID7516093
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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