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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
44.71% 65.88% 68.63%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
186.89° 27.6% 56.67%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
186.89° 34.86% 68.63%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.45 0.66 0.69
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.52 0.28 0.57
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.52 0.35 0.69
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
35% 4% 0% 31%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.6 0.05 -0.11
XYZ
X Y Z
28.68 34.68 45.74
CIE Lab
L a b
65.5 -15.92 -9.27

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CSS notation

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#72a8af
rgb(114,168,175)
hsl(187, 28%, 57%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #72a8af

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #72a8af

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #72a8af

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 #72a8af

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #72a8af

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #72a8af

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #72a8af

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #72a8af

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #72a8af

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #72a8af

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.