Color Name
Glacier*
Hex Color Code
#72A6B0
RGB Color Code
RGB(114, 166, 176)
CMYK Values*
35.2%, 5.7%, 0.0%, 31.0%
#72A6B0 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 72A6B0?

The RGB color code for color number #72A6B0 is RGB(114, 166, 176). In the RGB color model, #72A6B0 has a red value of 114, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 176. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 35.2% cyan, 5.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 189.7° (degrees), 28.2 % saturation, and 56.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #72A6B0 has a hue of 189.7° (degrees), 35.2 % saturation and 69.0 % brightness/value.

Color 72A6B0 is cool or warm?

Color 72A6B0 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #72A6B0? (For interior and product design)

72A6B0 has an LRV of nearly 34. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#72A6B0
LRV 34
Light Color

Compare LRV 34 of #72A6B0 with dark and light color

Is #72A6B0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 72A6B0 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 #72A6B0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #72A6B0
Hex triplet
#72A6B0
Red
72
Green
A6
Blue
B0
RGBA / RGB rgb(114, 166, 176)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
176 (69.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
35.23%
Magenta
5.68%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
30.98%
HSL hsl(189.68deg, 28.2 %, 56.9 %)
Hue
189.68°
Saturation
28.18 %
Lightness
56.86 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
189.68°
Saturation
35.23 %
Brightness / Value
69.02 %
RYB ryb(36, 70, 89)
Red
36 (14.1%)
Yellow
70 (27.5%)
Blue
89 (35.0%)
HWB
Hue
189.68°
Whiteness
44.71 %
Blackness
30.98 %
CMY
Cyan
55.29%
Magenta
34.90%
Yellow
30.98%
XYZ
X
28.41
Y
33.98
Z
46.14
YXY
Y1
33.98
X
0.26
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
64.95
A
-14.61
B
-10.65
CIE-Lch
L
64.95
C
18.08
H
216.1
CIE-Luv
L
64.95
U
-25.22
V
-13.74
Hunter-Lab
L
58.3
A
-15.02
B
-6.12
Other
LRV
~ 34 %
Munsell Color System
8.8BG 6.3/3.9

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 #72A6B0

These are the named colors closest to hex 72A6B0, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#80B3C4 Color Glacier
94.93% match | ΔE 5.07
#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
94.40% match | ΔE 5.60
#73A9C2 Color Moonstone Blue
93.95% match | ΔE 6.05
#8BA8B7 Color Pewter Blue
92.74% match | ΔE 7.26

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 72A6B0.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 72A6B0.

#72B0BD Color PANTONE 2218 C
96.85% match | ΔE 3.15
#6F9BA4 Color PANTONE 2211 C
96.50% match | ΔE 3.50
#6BA4B8 Color PANTONE 549 C
96.12% match | ΔE 3.88
#749FAE Color PANTONE 10274 C
96.06% match | ΔE 3.94

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 72A6B0.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 72A6B0.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 72A6B0.

#6BA3BA Color BS 18-C-35 - Blue
94.88% match | ΔE 5.12

Paint color for Hex #72A6B0

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 72A6B0 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 72A6B0 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 72A6B0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #72A6B0 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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Valspar

Hex color 72A6B0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #72A6B0 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 72A6B0 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #72A6B0 to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
95.85% match | ΔE 4.15
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
93.61% match | ΔE 6.39
#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)
91.82% match | ΔE 8.18
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
91.59% match | ΔE 8.41

PPG Paints

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#72A6B0 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

#72A6B0
Glacier*
#B07C72
Tawny Birch*

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 #72A6B0?

Color that best contrast with #72A6B0 is #B07C72, color name is Tawny Birch*. 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 #72A6B0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #72A6B0 is #B07C72, color name is Tawny Birch*.

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