Color Name
Maximum Blue Green*
Hex Color Code
#72BDBF
RGB Color Code
RGB(114, 189, 191)
CMYK Values*
40.3%, 1.0%, 0.0%, 25.1%
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What color is 72BDBF?

The RGB color code for color number #72BDBF is RGB(114, 189, 191). In the RGB color model, #72BDBF has a red value of 114, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.3% cyan, 1.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 181.6° (degrees), 37.6 % saturation, and 59.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #72BDBF has a hue of 181.6° (degrees), 40.3 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color 72BDBF is cool or warm?

Color 72BDBF is a cool color.

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

72BDBF has an LRV of nearly 43.7. 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
#72BDBF
LRV 43.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 43.7 of #72BDBF with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 72BDBF 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 #72BDBF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #72BDBF
Hex triplet
#72BDBF
Red
72
Green
BD
Blue
BF
RGBA / RGB rgb(114, 189, 191)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
191 (74.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
40.31%
Magenta
1.05%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(181.56deg, 37.6 %, 59.8 %)
Hue
181.56°
Saturation
37.56 %
Lightness
59.80 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
181.56°
Saturation
40.31 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(23, 61, 76)
Red
23 (9.2%)
Yellow
61 (23.8%)
Blue
76 (29.8%)
HWB
Hue
181.56°
Whiteness
44.71 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
55.29%
Magenta
25.88%
Yellow
25.10%
XYZ
X
34.54
Y
43.73
Z
55.91
YXY
Y1
43.73
X
0.26
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
72.05
A
-22.72
B
-8.34
CIE-Lch
L
72.05
C
24.2
H
200.17
CIE-Luv
L
72.05
U
-34.53
V
-9.12
Hunter-Lab
L
66.13
A
-22.5
B
-3.83
Other
LRV
~ 43.7 %
Munsell Color System
6BG 7.1/5.4

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 #72BDBF

These are the named colors closest to hex 72BDBF, 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
93.62% match | ΔE 6.38
#6EAEA1 Color Green Sheen
92.54% match | ΔE 7.46
#48D1CC Color Medium Turquoise
92.52% match | ΔE 7.48

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 72BDBF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 72BDBF.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 72BDBF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 72BDBF.

#5CB8B2 Color PANTONE 7472 C
95.45% match | ΔE 4.55
#6AAEAA Color PANTONE 2460 C
95.14% match | ΔE 4.86
#64CCC9 Color PANTONE 325 C
94.95% match | ΔE 5.05
#82B1AA Color PANTONE 4172 C
93.95% match | ΔE 6.05

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 72BDBF.

#68B6A5 Color BS 18-D-41 - Blue
92.08% match | ΔE 7.92

Paint color for Hex #72BDBF

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Valspar

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


PPG Paints

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


Behr

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
91.46% match | ΔE 8.54
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
91.25% match | ΔE 8.75
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
89.78% match | ΔE 10.22
#A5BEB9 Color Ancona Blue (9805)
89.54% match | ΔE 10.46

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#72BDBF 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

#72BDBF
Maximum Blue Green*
#BF7472
Marsala*

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 #72BDBF?

Color that best contrast with #72BDBF is #BF7472, color name is Marsala*. 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 #72BDBF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #72BDBF is #BF7472, color name is Marsala*.

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