Information about #72C1DA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#72C1DA falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(114, 193, 218) — 44.7% red, 75.7% green, 85.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 41 / 10 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#72C1DA is a clearly saturated water-like cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pastel Ocean (#6ECDDB). Slightly further away sit Seagull (#77B7D0) and Malibu (#66B7E1).

The recipe behind #72C1DA is rgb(114, 193, 218), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #72C1DA: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#72C1DA color variations

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

#72C1DA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72C1DA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72C1DA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72C1DA 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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#72C1DA 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 #72C1DA

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

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Delicate Girl Blue color link
Delicate Girl Blue

#6AB2CA

#72C1DA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72C1DA
  • RGB114, 193, 218
  • CMYK41, 10, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(114, 193, 218)
  • HSL194°, 58%, 65%
  • HSL Precise194.423°, 58.427%, 65.098%
  • HSV194°, 48%, 85%
  • HSB194°, 48%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.757, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.757, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.757, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID72C1DA
  • DECIMAL ID7520730
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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