Color Name
Pearl Aqua*
Hex Color Code
#72DEC5
RGB Color Code
RGB(114, 222, 197)
CMYK Values*
48.6%, 0.0%, 11.3%, 12.9%
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What color is 72DEC5?

The RGB color code for color number #72DEC5 is RGB(114, 222, 197). In the RGB color model, #72DEC5 has a red value of 114, a green value of 222, and a blue value of 197. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 48.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 11.3% yellow, and 12.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 166.1° (degrees), 62.1 % saturation, and 65.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #72DEC5 has a hue of 166.1° (degrees), 48.6 % saturation and 87.1 % brightness/value.

Color 72DEC5 is cool or warm?

Color 72DEC5 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #72DEC5? (For interior and product design)

72DEC5 has an LRV of nearly 59.9. 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
#72DEC5
LRV 59.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 59.9 of #72DEC5 with dark and light color

Is #72DEC5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 72DEC5 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 #72DEC5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #72DEC5
Hex triplet
#72DEC5
Red
72
Green
DE
Blue
C5
RGBA / RGB rgb(114, 222, 197)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
222 (87.1%)
Blue
197 (77.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
48.65%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
11.26%
Key
12.94%
HSL hsl(166.11deg, 62.1 %, 65.9 %)
Hue
166.11°
Saturation
62.07 %
Lightness
65.88 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
166.11°
Saturation
48.65 %
Brightness / Value
87.06 %
RYB ryb(11, 60, 57)
Red
11 (4.3%)
Yellow
60 (23.4%)
Blue
57 (22.4%)
HWB
Hue
166.11°
Whiteness
44.71 %
Blackness
12.94 %
CMY
Cyan
55.29%
Magenta
12.94%
Yellow
22.75%
XYZ
X
43.14
Y
59.85
Z
62.1
YXY
Y1
59.85
X
0.26
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
81.76
A
-37.12
B
2.69
CIE-Lch
L
81.76
C
37.22
H
175.86
CIE-Luv
L
81.76
U
-47.57
V
10.13
Hunter-Lab
L
77.36
A
-35.85
B
6.56
Other
LRV
~ 59.9 %
Munsell Color System
9.3G 8.0/7.7

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 #72DEC5

These are the named colors closest to hex 72DEC5, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#88D8C0 Color Pearl Aqua
96.78% match | ΔE 3.22
#40E0D0 Color Turquoise
95.15% match | ΔE 4.85
#8DD9CC Color Middle Blue Green
94.89% match | ΔE 5.11
#66CDAA Color Medium Aquamarine
94.56% match | ΔE 5.44

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 72DEC5.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 72DEC5.

#7AE1BF Color PANTONE 3375 C
97.06% match | ΔE 2.94
#8CE2D0 Color PANTONE 332 C
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51
#3CDBC0 Color PANTONE 333 C
96.19% match | ΔE 3.81
#52D2BC Color PANTONE 3533 C
96.17% match | ΔE 3.83

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 72DEC5.


Paint color for Hex #72DEC5

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 72DEC5 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 72DEC5 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 72DEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #72DEC5 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 72DEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #72DEC5 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 72DEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #72DEC5 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 72DEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #72DEC5 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 72DEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #72DEC5 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 72DEC5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #72DEC5 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 72DEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #72DEC5 to Farrow & Ball

#83B49D Color Arsenic (214)
88.02% match | ΔE 11.98
#A5BEB9 Color Ancona Blue (9805)
84.52% match | ΔE 15.48
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
84.15% match | ΔE 15.85
#ACBEB3 Color Green Blue (84)
83.64% match | ΔE 16.36

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#72DEC5 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

#72DEC5
Pearl Aqua*
#DE728B
Pale Violet 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 #72DEC5?

Color that best contrast with #72DEC5 is #DE728B, color name is Pale Violet 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 #72DEC5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #72DEC5 is #DE728B, color name is Pale Violet Red*.

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