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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
44.71% 73.73% 74.9%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
182.34° 37.56% 59.8%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
182.34° 40.31% 74.9%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.45 0.74 0.75
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.51 0.38 0.6
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.51 0.4 0.75
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
40% 2% 0% 25%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.65 0.05 -0.15
XYZ
X Y Z
34.33 43.31 55.84
CIE Lab
L a b
71.76 -22.21 -8.77

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CSS notation

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#72bcbf
rgb(114,188,191)
hsl(182, 38%, 60%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #72bcbf

Tints

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

Shades

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

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 #72bcbf

Complementary

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

Triad

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

Square

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

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

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

Split Complementary

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

Rectangle / Tetradic

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

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.