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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
44.71% 66.67% 71.76%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
191.3° 32.39% 58.24%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
191.3° 37.7% 71.76%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.45 0.67 0.72
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.53 0.32 0.58
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.53 0.38 0.72
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
38% 7% 0% 28%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.61 0.06 -0.11
XYZ
X Y Z
29.86 35.75 50.13
CIE Lab
L a b
66.33 -14.94 -12.49

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CSS notation

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#72aab7
rgb(114,170,183)
hsl(191, 32%, 58%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #72aab7

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #72aab7

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #72aab7

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 #72aab7

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #72aab7

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #72aab7

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #72aab7

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #72aab7

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #72aab7

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #72aab7

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.