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HEX 72C9F0 - #72C9F0, RGB(114,201,240) Color


Color Name: Baby Blue*
Hex Color Code: #72C9F0
RGB Color Code: RGB(114, 201, 240)
CMYK Values*: 52.5%, 16.3%, 0.0%, 5.9%





What color is 72C9F0?

The RGB color code for color number #72C9F0 is RGB(114, 201, 240). In the RGB color model, #72C9F0 has a red value of 114, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 240. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 52.5% cyan, 16.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 5.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.6° (degrees), 80.8 % saturation, and 69.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #72C9F0 has a hue of 198.6° (degrees), 52.5 % saturation and 94.1 % brightness/value.

Color 72C9F0 is cool or warm?

Color 72C9F0 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 72C9F0?

Color code 72C9F0 has an LRV of nearly 52. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #72C9F0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(114, 201, 240)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
240 (94.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
52.50%
Magenta
16.25%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
5.88%

HSL

HSL(198.57deg, 80.8 %, 69.4 %)

Hue
198.57°
Saturation
80.77 %.
Lightness
69.41 %.

RYB

RYB(10, 19, 66)
Red
10 (4.0%)
Yellow
19 (7.5%)
Blue
66 (25.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
198.57°
Saturation
52.50 %.
Brightness / Value
94.12 %.

HWB

H: 198.57°

W: 44.71 %

B: 5.88 %

XYZ

X : 43.55

Y : 51.64

Z : 90.11

YXY

Y1 : 51.64

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 55.29%

M : 21.18%

Y : 5.88%


LRV

~ 51.6 %

Munsell Color System

8.6B 7.6/7.7

CIE-Lab

L : 77.07

A : -15.67

B : -27.31

CIE-Lch

L : 77.07

C : 31.49

H : 240.16

CIE-Luv

L : 77.07

U : -37.86

V : -41.43

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.86

A : -17.57

B : -24.04






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #72C9F0


Here are the colors similar to 72C9F0. 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.



#89CFF0
Baby Blue
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#87CEEB
Sky blue
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#87CEFA
Light Sky Blue
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#50BFE6
Blizzard Blue
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 72C9F0.


#71C5E8
PANTONE 297 C
ΔE - 1.45 (98.5% similar)
#5BC2E7
PANTONE 2985 C
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#8DC8E8
PANTONE 2905 C
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#74D1EA
PANTONE Blue 0821 C
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 72C9F0.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 72C9F0.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 72C9F0.


#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)





Paint color for Hex #72C9F0


Here are the paint colors similar to 72C9F0. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 72C9F0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #72C9F0 to Benjamin Moore


#73C1E4
Cayman Blue (2060-50)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#76C4E2
Pool Party (2059-50)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#7BBDE1
Aquarius (788)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#7DBCDB
St. Lucia Skies (781)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 72C9F0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #72C9F0 to Valspar


#76C2E3
Billow (4008-9C)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#78C6E3
Summer Splash (5002-9C)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#83C1E2
Moment of Grace (8001-42C)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#76C7E2
Waterslide (V031-2)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 72C9F0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #72C9F0 to Dunn-Edwards


#87CDED
Below Zero (DE 5835)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#83C7DF
Winter Chime (DE 5828)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#92CBF1
Light Azure (DE 5842)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#8EC2E7
Astral (DE 5856)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)





Sherwin Williams

Hex color 72C9F0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #72C9F0 to Sherwin Williams


#7FC3E1
Undercool (SW 6957)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#89C6DF
Sky Fall (SW 9049)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 72C9F0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #72C9F0 to PPG Paints


#80C1E2
Horizon Haze (PPG1237-4)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#7EB6D0
Harbor Sky (PPG1238-4)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#A3D1EB
Songbird (PPG1240-3)
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 72C9F0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #72C9F0 to Behr


#7ECBE2
Big Chill (P490-3)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#89C0E6
Rhodes (P510-3)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#6FB7E0
Life Force (P500-4)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#83BCE5
C'Est La Vie (MQ4-27)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)








Color Combinations


#72C9F0 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.

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