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What color is 72BDA5?

The RGB color code for color number #72BDA5 is RGB(114, 189, 165). In the RGB color model, #72BDA5 has a red value of 114, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 165. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 39.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 12.7% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 160.8° (degrees), 36.2 % saturation, and 59.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #72BDA5 has a hue of 160.8° (degrees), 39.7 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color 72BDA5 is cool or warm?

Color 72BDA5 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #72BDA5? (For interior and product design)

72BDA5 has an LRV of nearly 43. 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

#72BDA5

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #72BDA5 with dark and light Color




Is #72BDA5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 72BDA5 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 #72BDA5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(114, 189, 165)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
165 (64.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
39.68%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
12.70%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(160.8deg, 36.2 %, 59.4 %)

Hue
160.8°
Saturation
36.23 %.
Lightness
59.41 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 83, 77)
Red
29 (11.4%)
Yellow
83 (32.6%)
Blue
77 (30.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
160.8°
Saturation
39.68 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 160.8°

W: 44.71 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 31.93

Y : 42.69

Z : 42.15

YXY

Y1 : 42.69

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 55.29%

M : 25.88%

Y : 35.29%


LRV

~ 42.7 %

Munsell Color System

7.5G 7.0/6

CIE-Lab

L : 71.34

A : -28.9

B : 4.83

CIE-Lch

L : 71.34

C : 29.3

H : 170.52

CIE-Luv

L : 71.34

U : -35.19

V : 11.76

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.34

A : -27.11

B : 7.48






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #72BDA5


Here are the colors similar to 72BDA5. 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.



#66CDAA
Medium Aquamarine
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#6EAEA1
Green Sheen
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#3AB09E
Keppel
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)
#88D8C0
Pearl Aqua
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 72BDA5.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 72BDA5.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 72BDA5.


#68B6A5
BS 18-D-41 - Blue
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 72BDA5.


#6BBBAE
PANTONE 563 C
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#6ECEB2
PANTONE 338 C
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#77C19A
PANTONE 2247 C
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#6DCDB8
PANTONE 3248 C
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 72BDA5.


#7EBAB5
RAL 6027 - Light Green
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #72BDA5


Here are the paint colors similar to 72BDA5. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 72BDA5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #72BDA5 to Dunn-Edwards


#70BA9F
Arboretum (DE 5690)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#73B7A5
Turtle Lake (DE 5704)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#6FC0B1
Fiesta Blue (DET 548)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#81B39C
Mid-century Gem (DET 535)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 72BDA5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #72BDA5 to Sherwin Williams


#70BAA7
Larchmere (SW 6752)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#75B9AE
Cooled Blue (SW 6759)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#8AC1A1
Lark Green (SW 6745)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#89C6B7
Aquastone (SW 9043)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 72BDA5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #72BDA5 to Valspar


#5FBBA5
Blue Energy (M258)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#7CB6A1
Patina Hue (V063-3)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#6BC9A9
Lavish Green (6002-10A)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#77B5A8
Intracoastal (V064-4)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 72BDA5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #72BDA5 to Benjamin Moore


#66BFA0
Rosamilia Green (592)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#5BC1A9
Island Paradise (606)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#6AB7A7
Kokopelli Teal (648)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#5BC2A2
Monmouth Green (2038-40)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 72BDA5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #72BDA5 to PPG Paints


#80C4A9
Green Balloon (PPG1228-4)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#7FB6A4
Key Largo (PPG1140-4)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#77C3B4
Pale Jade (PPG1230-4)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#86BB9D
Grand Gusto (PPG1132-4)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 72BDA5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #72BDA5 to Behr


#6FC1AF
March Aquamarine (P440-4)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#73C4A4
Gem Silica (P420-4A)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#71B897
Farmer'S Market (MQ6-41)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#5AC7AC
Kauai (P430-4)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 72BDA5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #72BDA5 to Farrow & Ball


#83B49D
Arsenic (214)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 12.87 (87.1% similar)
#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 13.31 (86.7% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 14.45 (85.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#72BDA5 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



72BDA5
Medium Aquamarine*

BD728A
Turkish Rose*


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 #72BDA5?

Color that best contrast with #72BDA5 is #BD728A, color name is Turkish Rose*
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 #72BDA5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #72BDA5 is #BD728A, color name is Turkish Rose*.





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