HEX 72AAAE - #72AAAE, RGB(114,170,174) Color
| Color Name: | Cadet Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #72AAAE |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(114, 170, 174) |
| CMYK Values*: | 34.5%, 2.3%, 0.0%, 31.8% |
What color is 72AAAE?
The RGB color code for color number #72AAAE is RGB(114, 170, 174). In the RGB color model, #72AAAE has a red value of 114, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 34.5% cyan, 2.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 184° (degrees), 27.0 % saturation, and 56.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #72AAAE has a hue of 184° (degrees), 34.5 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.
Color 72AAAE is cool or warm?
Color 72AAAE is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #72AAAE? (For interior and product design)
72AAAE has an LRV of nearly 35. 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
#72AAAE
Light Color
Compare LRV 35 of #72AAAE with dark and light Color
Is #72AAAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 72AAAE 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.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #72AAAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(114, 170, 174)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
34.48%
Magenta
2.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%
HSL
HSL(184deg, 27.0 %, 56.5 %)
Hue
184°
Saturation
27.03 %.
Lightness
56.47 %.
RYB
RYB(35, 72, 87)
Red
35 (13.7%)
Yellow
72 (28.4%)
Blue
87 (34.1%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
184°
Saturation
34.48 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.
HWB
H: 184°
W: 44.71 %
B: 31.76 %
XYZ
X : 28.95
Y : 35.38
Z : 45.35
YXY
Y1 : 35.38
X : 0.26
Y2 : 0.32
CMY
C : 55.29%
M : 33.33%
Y : 31.76%
LRV
~ 35.4 %
Munsell Color System
6BG 6.4/4.1
CIE-Lab
L : 66.05
A : -17.22
B : -7.9
CIE-Lch
L : 66.05
C : 18.94
H : 204.65
CIE-Luv
L : 66.05
U : -26.94
V : -9.13
Hunter-Lab
L : 59.48
A : -17.21
B : -3.56
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #72AAAE
Here are the colors similar to 72AAAE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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RAL Classic
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RAL Design
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Paint color for Hex #72AAAE
Here are the paint colors similar to 72AAAE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Sherwin Williams
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Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Behr
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#72AAAE color palettes and scheme combination
315356
447376
569297
72AAAE
92BEC1
B3D1D3
D3E5E6
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.
72AE76
72AE94
72AAAE
728CAE
7672AE
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.
72AAAE
AE72AA
AAAE72
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
72AAAE
9472AE
AE7672
8CAE72
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
72AAAE
80B2B6
8EBBBE
9CC3C6
AACCCE
B8D4D6
C6DDDE
D4E5E6
E2EEEE
F0F6F6
FFFFFF
72AAAE
66999C
5B888B
4F7779
446668
395557
2D4345
223334
162222
0B1111
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
72AAAE
Cadet Blue*
AE7672
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 #72AAAE?
Color that best contrast with #72AAAE is #AE7672,
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 #72AAAE?
Complementary or Opposite color for #72AAAE is #AE7672, color name is Copper Penny*.
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