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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
44.71% 76.86% 91.76%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
199° 74.07% 68.24%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
199° 51.28% 91.76%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.45 0.77 0.92
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.55 0.74 0.68
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.55 0.51 0.92
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
51% 16% 0% 8%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.69 0.13 -0.17
XYZ
X Y Z
41.53 49 85.11
CIE Lab
L a b
75.45 -14.77 -26.56

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CSS notation

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#72c4ea
rgb(114,196,234)
hsl(199, 74%, 68%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #72c4ea

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #72c4ea

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #72c4ea

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 #72c4ea

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #72c4ea

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #72c4ea

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #72c4ea

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #72c4ea

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #72c4ea

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #72c4ea

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.