Color Name
Sky blue*
Hex Color Code
#72CFEB
RGB Color Code
RGB(114, 207, 235)
CMYK Values*
51.5%, 11.9%, 0.0%, 7.8%
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What color is 72CFEB?

The RGB color code for color number #72CFEB is RGB(114, 207, 235). In the RGB color model, #72CFEB has a red value of 114, a green value of 207, and a blue value of 235. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 51.5% cyan, 11.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 193.9° (degrees), 75.2 % saturation, and 68.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #72CFEB has a hue of 193.9° (degrees), 51.5 % saturation and 92.2 % brightness/value.

Color 72CFEB is cool or warm?

Color 72CFEB is a cool color.

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

72CFEB has an LRV of nearly 54.2. 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
#72CFEB
LRV 54.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 54.2 of #72CFEB with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #72CFEB
Hex triplet
#72CFEB
Red
72
Green
CF
Blue
EB
RGBA / RGB rgb(114, 207, 235)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
207 (81.2%)
Blue
235 (92.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
51.49%
Magenta
11.91%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.84%
HSL hsl(193.88deg, 75.2 %, 68.4 %)
Hue
193.88°
Saturation
75.16 %
Lightness
68.43 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
193.88°
Saturation
51.49 %
Brightness / Value
92.16 %
RYB ryb(10, 24, 62)
Red
10 (3.9%)
Yellow
24 (9.4%)
Blue
62 (24.4%)
HWB
Hue
193.88°
Whiteness
44.71 %
Blackness
7.84 %
CMY
Cyan
55.29%
Magenta
18.82%
Yellow
7.84%
XYZ
X
44.25
Y
54.2
Z
86.73
YXY
Y1
54.2
X
0.24
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
78.58
A
-20.15
B
-22.33
CIE-Lch
L
78.58
C
30.08
H
227.93
CIE-Luv
L
78.58
U
-40.3
V
-32.48
Hunter-Lab
L
73.62
A
-21.56
B
-18.31
Other
LRV
~ 54.2 %
Munsell Color System
3.2B 7.7/6.5

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 #72CFEB

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

#87CEEB Color Sky blue
96.96% match | ΔE 3.04
#7ED4E6 Color Middle Blue
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37
#89CFF0 Color Baby Blue
95.89% match | ΔE 4.11
#80DAEB Color Medium Sky Blue
95.55% match | ΔE 4.45

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 72CFEB.

#74D2E7 Color PANTONE 2197 C
97.52% match | ΔE 2.48
#8BD3E6 Color PANTONE 636 C
96.67% match | ΔE 3.33
#71C5E8 Color PANTONE 297 C
96.31% match | ΔE 3.69

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 72CFEB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 72CFEB.


Paint color for Hex #72CFEB

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


Behr

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


Valspar

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Sherwin Williams

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


PPG Paints

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
90.24% match | ΔE 9.76
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
88.77% match | ΔE 11.23
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
87.53% match | ΔE 12.47
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
85.58% match | ΔE 14.42

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#72CFEB 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

#72CFEB
Sky blue*
#EB8E72
Middle Red*

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 #72CFEB?

Color that best contrast with #72CFEB is #EB8E72, color name is Middle Red*. 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 #72CFEB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #72CFEB is #EB8E72, color name is Middle Red*.

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