Color Name
Maximum Blue Green*
Hex Color Code
#72BABC
RGB Color Code
RGB(114, 186, 188)
CMYK Values*
39.4%, 1.1%, 0.0%, 26.3%
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What color is 72BABC?

The RGB color code for color number #72BABC is RGB(114, 186, 188). In the RGB color model, #72BABC has a red value of 114, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 39.4% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 181.6° (degrees), 35.6 % saturation, and 59.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #72BABC has a hue of 181.6° (degrees), 39.4 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color 72BABC is cool or warm?

Color 72BABC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #72BABC? (For interior and product design)

72BABC has an LRV of nearly 42.3. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#72BABC
LRV 42.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 42.3 of #72BABC with dark and light color

Is #72BABC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 72BABC meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #72BABC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #72BABC
Hex triplet
#72BABC
Red
72
Green
BA
Blue
BC
RGBA / RGB rgb(114, 186, 188)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
39.36%
Magenta
1.06%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(181.62deg, 35.6 %, 59.2 %)
Hue
181.62°
Saturation
35.58 %
Lightness
59.22 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
181.62°
Saturation
39.36 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(25, 63, 78)
Red
25 (9.9%)
Yellow
63 (24.7%)
Blue
78 (30.5%)
HWB
Hue
181.62°
Whiteness
44.71 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
55.29%
Magenta
27.06%
Yellow
26.27%
XYZ
X
33.58
Y
42.33
Z
53.98
YXY
Y1
42.33
X
0.26
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
71.1
A
-21.96
B
-8.12
CIE-Lch
L
71.1
C
23.41
H
200.3
CIE-Luv
L
71.1
U
-33.37
V
-8.87
Hunter-Lab
L
65.06
A
-21.73
B
-3.65
Other
LRV
~ 42.3 %
Munsell Color System
5BG 7.0/5.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #72BABC

These are the named colors closest to hex 72BABC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#43B3AE Color Verdigris
93.76% match | ΔE 6.24
#6EAEA1 Color Green Sheen
92.96% match | ΔE 7.04
#48D1CC Color Medium Turquoise
91.85% match | ΔE 8.15

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 72BABC.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 72BABC.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 72BABC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 72BABC.

#6AAEAA Color PANTONE 2460 C
95.77% match | ΔE 4.23
#5CB8B2 Color PANTONE 7472 C
95.48% match | ΔE 4.52
#82B1AA Color PANTONE 4172 C
94.49% match | ΔE 5.51
#64CCC9 Color PANTONE 325 C
94.21% match | ΔE 5.79

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 72BABC.

#68B6A5 Color BS 18-D-41 - Blue
92.21% match | ΔE 7.79

Paint color for Hex #72BABC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 72BABC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 72BABC once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 72BABC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #72BABC to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 72BABC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #72BABC to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 72BABC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #72BABC to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 72BABC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #72BABC to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 72BABC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #72BABC to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 72BABC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #72BABC to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 72BABC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #72BABC to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
91.81% match | ΔE 8.19
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
91.46% match | ΔE 8.54
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
90.27% match | ΔE 9.73
#A5BEB9 Color Ancona Blue (9805)
89.72% match | ΔE 10.28

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#72BABC color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#72BABC
Maximum Blue Green*
#BC7472
Copper Penny*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #72BABC?

Color that best contrast with #72BABC is #BC7472, color name is Copper Penny*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #72BABC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #72BABC is #BC7472, color name is Copper Penny*.

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