Information about #72DFDB color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #72DFDB reads as a vivid, lively cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aquamarine Blue (#71D9E2). Slightly further away sit Pastel Ocean (#6ECDDB) and Middle Blue (#7ED4E6).
In RGB terms — rgb(114, 223, 219) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #72DFDB: 13.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #72DFDB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#72DFDB color variations
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#72DFDB color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#72DFDB color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#72DFDB color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#72DFDB color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#72DFDB 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #72DFDB color
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Nearest named colors to #72DFDB
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#71D9E2
#6ECDDB
#7ED4E6
#81D8D0
#70EACA
#81D3D1
#7ECDDD
#80DAEB
#7AE2F0
#88D6DC
#77F3EB
#8BE7DC
#72DFDB color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#72DFDB
- RGB114, 223, 219
- CMYK43, 0, 2, 13
- CSSrgb(114, 223, 219)
- HSL178°, 63%, 66%
- HSL Precise177.798°, 63.006%, 66.078%
- HSV178°, 49%, 87%
- HSB178°, 49%, 87%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.875
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
- GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.875, 0.859)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.875, 0.859, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.875, 0.859)
- Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB87.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX ID72DFDB
- DECIMAL ID7528411
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
