#72B4BB color

  • HEX#72B4BB
  • RGBrgb(114, 180, 187)
  • HSLhsl(186, 35%, 59%)
  • CMYK39, 4, 0, 27

About #72B4BB

#72B4BB is a medium cyan color with the hex code #72B4BB. In RGB it is red 114, green 180, blue 187; in HSL it is hue 186°, saturation 35%, lightness 59%; in CMYK it is 39%, 4%, 0%, 27%. Its contrast ratio is 2.34:1 on white and 8.96:1 on black.

#72B4BB Color Conversion

Hex triplet72, B4, BB
CMYK39.04%, 3.74%, 0.00%, 26.67%
RGB Decimal114, 180, 187
HSL186°, 35%, 59%
RGB Octal162, 264, 273
HSV (HSB)185.75°, 39.04%, 73.33%
RGB Binary1110010, 10110100, 10111011
CIE-L*AB69.33, -19.14, -10.20
RGB Percent44.71%, 70.59%, 73.33%
CIE-L*CH69.33, 21.69, 208.05
XYZ32.23, 39.81, 53.00
CIE-L*UV69.33, -30.91, -12.49
xyY0.26, 0.32, 39.81
Hunter-Lab63.09, -19.23, -5.64
RYB44.71%, 58.30%, 73.33%

Color Accessibility Scores

#72B4BB on a dark background: contrast 8.96:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#72B4BB on a light background: contrast 2.34:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#72B4BB · #B0D5D9 · #44868D · #BB7972 · #D9B4B0

Analogous palette

#72BB79 · #72BB9E · #72B4BB · #728FBB · #7972BB

Triadic palette

#72B4BB · #BB72B4 · #B4BB72 · #B0D5D9 · #D9B0D5

Tetradic palette

#72B4BB · #9E72BB · #BB7972 · #8FBB72 · #44868D

Monochromatic palette

#305F64 · #499097 · #72B4BB · #A5CFD4 · #D9EBED

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