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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
44.71% 74.12% 79.22%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
188.86° 45.36% 61.96%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
188.86° 43.56% 79.22%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.45 0.74 0.79
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.52 0.45 0.62
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.52 0.44 0.79
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
44% 6% 0% 21%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.66 0.08 -0.15
XYZ
X Y Z
35.8 44.24 62.53
CIE Lab
L a b
72.39 -19.89 -13.85

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CSS notation

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#72bdca
rgb(114,189,202)
hsl(189, 45%, 62%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #72bdca

Tints

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

Shades

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

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 #72bdca

Complementary

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

Triad

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

Square

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

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

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

Split Complementary

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

Rectangle / Tetradic

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

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.