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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
44.71% 63.53% 67.06%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
189.47° 25.33% 55.88%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
189.47° 33.33% 67.06%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.45 0.64 0.67
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.53 0.25 0.56
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.53 0.33 0.67
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
33% 5% 0% 33%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.58 0.05 -0.1
XYZ
X Y Z
27.21 32.36 43.34
CIE Lab
L a b
63.64 -13.73 -9.81

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CSS notation

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#72a2ab
rgb(114,162,171)
hsl(189, 25%, 56%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #72a2ab

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #72a2ab

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #72a2ab

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #72a2ab

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #72a2ab

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #72a2ab

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #72a2ab

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #72a2ab

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #72a2ab

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #72a2ab

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.