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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
44.71% 65.1% 74.51%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
198.95° 36.89% 59.61%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
198.95° 40% 74.51%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.45 0.65 0.75
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.55 0.37 0.6
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.55 0.4 0.75
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
40% 13% 0% 25%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.6 0.08 -0.11
XYZ
X Y Z
29.87 34.57 53.81
CIE Lab
L a b
65.41 -10.97 -17.76

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CSS notation

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#72a6be
rgb(114,166,190)
hsl(199, 37%, 60%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #72a6be

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #72a6be

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #72a6be

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 #72a6be

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #72a6be

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #72a6be

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #72a6be

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #72a6be

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #72a6be

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #72a6be

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.