Information about #72AFB0 color

#72AFB0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#72AFB0 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 175, 176) — 44.7% red, 68.6% green, 69% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 0 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated cyan, #72AFB0 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kumutoto (#78AFB2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gulf Stream (#74B2A8) and Vintage Turquoise (#6DB6AD).

In RGB terms — rgb(114, 175, 176) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#72AFB0 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#72AFB0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#72AFB0

Color has no name
#8EBFBF

Color has no name
#AACFCF

Color has no name
#C6DFDF

Color has no name
#E2EFEF

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#72AFB0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#72AFB0

Color has no name
#539394

Color has no name
#3E6E6F

Color has no name
#29494A

Color has no name
#142425

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#72AFB0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#72AFB0

Color has no name
#74A6A7

Color has no name
#769D9D

Color has no name
#799394

Color has no name
#7C898A

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#72AFB0 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#7F72B0

Color has no name
#727DB0

Color has no name
#7296B0

Color has no name
#72AFB0

Color has no name
#72B098

Color has no name
#72B07F

Color has no name
#7DB072

Color has no name

#72AFB0 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#72AFB0
#72AFB0

Color has no name

#B07473
#B07473

Color has no name

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#72AFB0
#72AFB0

Color has no name

#B09273
#B09273

Color has no name

#B07390
#B07390

Color has no name

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#7390B0
#7390B0

Color has no name

#72AFB0
#72AFB0

Color has no name

#73B092
#73B092

Color has no name

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#72AFB0
#72AFB0

Color has no name

#B073AF
#B073AF

Color has no name

#AFB073
#AFB073

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#72AFB0
#72AFB0

Color has no name

#7473B0
#7473B0

Color has no name

#B07473
#B07473

Color has no name

#AFB073
#AFB073

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#72AFB0
#72AFB0

Color has no name

#9273B0
#9273B0

Color has no name

#B07473
#B07473

Color has no name

#90B073
#90B073

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #72AFB0

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Vintage Turquoise color link
Vintage Turquoise

#6DB6AD

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Fountain Blue color link
Fountain Blue

#65ADB2

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

#72AFB0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#72AFB0 color image #72AFB0 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#72AFB0 color image #72AFB0 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#72AFB0 color image #72AFB0 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#72AFB0 color image #72AFB0 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72AFB0
  • RGB114, 175, 176
  • CMYK24, 0, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(114, 175, 176)
  • HSL181°, 28%, 57%
  • HSL Precise180.968°, 28.182%, 56.863%
  • HSV181°, 35%, 69%
  • HSB181°, 35%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.686, 0.690)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.686, 0.690, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.686, 0.690)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID72AFB0
  • DECIMAL ID7516080
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.