Information about #72CDF9 color

#72CDF9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #72CDF9 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(114, 205, 249) — 44.7% red, 80.4% green, 97.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 53 / 17 / 0 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#72CDF9 presents itself as a pure, full-strength sky-leaning azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Lightblue (#7BC8F6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Maya Blue (#73C2FB) and Light Brilliant Cornflower Blue (#65C5FF).

The recipe behind #72CDF9 is rgb(114, 205, 249), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #72CDF9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. No one has named #72CDF9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#72CDF9 color variations

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

#72CDF9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72CDF9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72CDF9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72CDF9 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#72CDF9 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
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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
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#F9E271
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#F97188
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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
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#71F9E2
#71F9E2

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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
#72CDF9
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#F971CC
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#CCF971
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#9E71F9
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#F99E71
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#CCF971
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#E271F9
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#F99E71
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#88F971
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Nearest named colors to #72CDF9

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

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Maya Blue color link
Maya Blue

#73C2FB

Light Brilliant Cornflower Blue color link
Light Brilliant Cornflower Blue

#65C5FF

Sky color link
Sky

#82CAFC

Day Sky Blue color link
Day Sky Blue

#82CAFF

Light Brilliant Cerulean color link
Light Brilliant Cerulean

#65D8FF

Very Light Azure color link
Very Light Azure

#74BBFB

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Light Sky Blue color link
Light Sky Blue

#87CEFA

Pale Cyan color link
Pale Cyan

#87D3F8

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Medium Sky Blue color link
Medium Sky Blue

#80DAEB

#72CDF9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72CDF9
  • RGB114, 205, 249
  • CMYK53, 17, 0, 2
  • CSSrgb(114, 205, 249)
  • HSL200°, 92%, 71%
  • HSL Precise199.556°, 91.837%, 71.176%
  • HSV200°, 54%, 98%
  • HSB200°, 54%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.804, 0.976)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.804, 0.976, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.804, 0.976)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB97.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID72CDF9
  • DECIMAL ID7523833
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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