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Color name
HEX #72ADC4

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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #72ADC4 it is the complementary color #8D523B. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #72ADC4. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #72ADC4 shade: #77ADBF, #88BFD2, #99D1E5, #AAE3F8 and #BBF5FF

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #72ADC4. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #72ADC4 shade: #72ADC4, #619BB1, #50899E, #3F778B and #2E6578

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #72ADC4 shade: #72ADC4, #7297C4, #7281C4, #7A72C4 and #9072C4

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #72ADC4 shade: #72ADC4, #7297C4, #7281C4 and #7272C4

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #72ADC4 shade matches the following richer shades: #72ADC4, #62B4D4, #52BBE4 and #42C2F4

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #72ADC4 shade: #72ADC4, #82A6B4, #929FA4, #A39894 and #B39183

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #72ADC4 shade: #72C4AE, #72C4C4, #72AEC4, #7298C4 and #7283C4

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #72ADC4 shade: #4386A1, #559CB8, #72ADC4, #8FBED0 and #ACCFDC

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #72ADC4 shade: #72ADC4, #9872C4 and #C4B972

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #72ADC4 shade: #72ADC4, #C472AE and #AEC472

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

Rectangular (tetradic) colors

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #72ADC4 shade: #72ADC4, #9872C4, #C48872 and #9EC472

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #72ADC4 shade: #72ADC4, #B172C4, #C48872 and #85C472

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Display options

Primary color

CMYK 42 / 12 / 0 / 23

HEX #72ADC4

RGB 114 173 196

HSL 196.83, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 67.61, -13.12, -17.75

 

Complementary color

CMYK 0 / 42 / 58 / 45

HEX #8D523B

RGB 141 82 59

HSL 16.83, 0.41%, 0.39%

LAB 41.24, 22.23, 23.97

 

CMYK 38 / 9 / 0 / 25

HEX #77ADBF

RGB 119 173 191

HSL 195, 0.36%, 0.61%

LAB 67.7, -13.12, -14.83

 

CMYK 35 / 9 / 0 / 18

HEX #88BFD2

RGB 136 191 210

HSL 195.41, 0.45%, 0.68%

LAB 74.28, -13.17, -15.24

 

CMYK 33 / 9 / 0 / 10

HEX #99D1E5

RGB 153 209 229

HSL 195.79, 0.59%, 0.75%

LAB 80.76, -13.21, -15.65

 

CMYK 31 / 8 / 0 / 3

HEX #AAE3F8

RGB 170 227 248

HSL 196.15, 0.85%, 0.82%

LAB 87.12, -13.24, -16.05

 

CMYK 27 / 4 / 0 / 0

HEX #BBF5FF

RGB 187 245 255

HSL 188.82, 1%, 0.87%

LAB 93.05, -15.97, -10.75

 

CMYK 42 / 12 / 0 / 23

HEX #72ADC4

RGB 114 173 196

HSL 196.83, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 67.61, -13.12, -17.75

 

CMYK 45 / 12 / 0 / 31

HEX #619BB1

RGB 97 155 177

HSL 196.5, 0.34%, 0.54%

LAB 60.92, -12.97, -17.37

 

CMYK 49 / 13 / 0 / 38

HEX #50899E

RGB 80 137 158

HSL 196.15, 0.33%, 0.47%

LAB 54.1, -12.76, -16.97

 

CMYK 55 / 14 / 0 / 45

HEX #3F778B

RGB 63 119 139

HSL 195.79, 0.38%, 0.4%

LAB 47.12, -12.46, -16.56

 

CMYK 62 / 16 / 0 / 53

HEX #2E6578

RGB 46 101 120

HSL 195.41, 0.45%, 0.33%

LAB 39.99, -12, -16.12

 

CMYK 42 / 12 / 0 / 23

HEX #72ADC4

RGB 114 173 196

HSL 196.83, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 67.61, -13.12, -17.75

 

CMYK 42 / 23 / 0 / 23

HEX #7297C4

RGB 114 151 196

HSL 212.93, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 61.39, -1.01, -27.27

 

CMYK 42 / 34 / 0 / 23

HEX #7281C4

RGB 114 129 196

HSL 229.02, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 55.34, 11.79, -36.67

 

CMYK 38 / 42 / 0 / 23

HEX #7A72C4

RGB 122 114 196

HSL 245.85, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 52.02, 22.89, -41.87

 

CMYK 27 / 42 / 0 / 23

HEX #9072C4

RGB 144 114 196

HSL 261.95, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 53.97, 29.02, -38.65

 

CMYK 42 / 12 / 0 / 23

HEX #72ADC4

RGB 114 173 196

HSL 196.83, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 67.61, -13.12, -17.75

 

CMYK 42 / 23 / 0 / 23

HEX #7297C4

RGB 114 151 196

HSL 212.93, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 61.39, -1.01, -27.27

 

CMYK 42 / 34 / 0 / 23

HEX #7281C4

RGB 114 129 196

HSL 229.02, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 55.34, 11.79, -36.67

 

CMYK 42 / 42 / 0 / 23

HEX #7272C4

RGB 114 114 196

HSL 240, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 51.38, 20.79, -42.92

 

CMYK 42 / 12 / 0 / 23

HEX #72ADC4

RGB 114 173 196

HSL 196.83, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 67.61, -13.12, -17.75

 

CMYK 54 / 15 / 0 / 17

HEX #62B4D4

RGB 98 180 212

HSL 196.84, 0.57%, 0.61%

LAB 69.46, -16.1, -23.82

 

CMYK 64 / 18 / 0 / 11

HEX #52BBE4

RGB 82 187 228

HSL 196.85, 0.73%, 0.61%

LAB 71.51, -17.96, -29.46

 

CMYK 73 / 20 / 0 / 4

HEX #42C2F4

RGB 66 194 244

HSL 196.85, 0.89%, 0.61%

LAB 73.72, -18.82, -34.74

 

CMYK 42 / 12 / 0 / 23

HEX #72ADC4

RGB 114 173 196

HSL 196.83, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 67.61, -13.12, -17.75

 

CMYK 28 / 8 / 0 / 29

HEX #82A6B4

RGB 130 166 180

HSL 196.8, 0.25%, 0.61%

LAB 65.99, -8.94, -11.23

 

CMYK 11 / 3 / 0 / 36

HEX #929FA4

RGB 146 159 164

HSL 196.67, 0.09%, 0.61%

LAB 64.63, -3.56, -4.18

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 9 / 36

HEX #A39894

RGB 163 152 148

HSL 16, 0.08%, 0.61%

LAB 63.66, 3.32, 3.54

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 27 / 30

HEX #B39183

RGB 179 145 131

HSL 17.5, 0.24%, 0.61%

LAB 62.91, 10.65, 12.25

 

CMYK 42 / 0 / 11 / 23

HEX #72C4AE

RGB 114 196 174

HSL 163.9, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 73.62, -30.24, 3.22

 

CMYK 42 / 0 / 0 / 23

HEX #72C4C4

RGB 114 196 196

HSL 180, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 74.22, -24.96, -7.85

 

CMYK 42 / 11 / 0 / 23

HEX #72AEC4

RGB 114 174 196

HSL 196.1, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 67.9, -13.66, -17.32

 

CMYK 42 / 22 / 0 / 23

HEX #7298C4

RGB 114 152 196

HSL 212.2, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 61.67, -1.58, -26.83

 

CMYK 42 / 33 / 0 / 23

HEX #7283C4

RGB 114 131 196

HSL 227.56, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 55.88, 10.6, -35.83

 

CMYK 58 / 17 / 0 / 37

HEX #4386A1

RGB 67 134 161

HSL 197.23, 0.41%, 0.45%

LAB 52.75, -13.12, -20.81

 

CMYK 54 / 15 / 0 / 28

HEX #559CB8

RGB 85 156 184

HSL 196.97, 0.41%, 0.53%

LAB 60.93, -14.31, -21.35

 

CMYK 42 / 12 / 0 / 23

HEX #72ADC4

RGB 114 173 196

HSL 196.83, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 67.61, -13.12, -17.75

 

CMYK 31 / 9 / 0 / 18

HEX #8FBED0

RGB 143 190 208

HSL 196.62, 0.41%, 0.69%

LAB 74.33, -11.18, -14.05

 

CMYK 22 / 6 / 0 / 14

HEX #ACCFDC

RGB 172 207 220

HSL 196.25, 0.41%, 0.77%

LAB 81.05, -8.75, -10.28

 

CMYK 42 / 12 / 0 / 23

HEX #72ADC4

RGB 114 173 196

HSL 196.83, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 67.61, -13.12, -17.75

 

CMYK 22 / 42 / 0 / 23

HEX #9872C4

RGB 152 114 196

HSL 267.8, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 54.76, 31.35, -37.36

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 42 / 23

HEX #C4B972

RGB 196 185 114

HSL 51.95, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 74.6, -6.24, 37.37

 

CMYK 42 / 12 / 0 / 23

HEX #72ADC4

RGB 114 173 196

HSL 196.83, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 67.61, -13.12, -17.75

 

CMYK 0 / 42 / 11 / 23

HEX #C472AE

RGB 196 114 174

HSL 316.1, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 58.81, 40.7, -18.09

 

CMYK 11 / 0 / 42 / 23

HEX #AEC472

RGB 174 196 114

HSL 76.1, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 75.88, -20.62, 38.63

 

CMYK 42 / 12 / 0 / 23

HEX #72ADC4

RGB 114 173 196

HSL 196.83, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 67.61, -13.12, -17.75

 

CMYK 22 / 42 / 0 / 23

HEX #9872C4

RGB 152 114 196

HSL 267.8, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 54.76, 31.35, -37.36

 

CMYK 0 / 31 / 42 / 23

HEX #C48872

RGB 196 136 114

HSL 16.1, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 62.13, 20.25, 21.03

 

CMYK 19 / 0 / 42 / 23

HEX #9EC472

RGB 158 196 114

HSL 87.8, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 74.8, -26.71, 37.04

 

CMYK 42 / 12 / 0 / 23

HEX #72ADC4

RGB 114 173 196

HSL 196.83, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 67.61, -13.12, -17.75

 

CMYK 10 / 42 / 0 / 23

HEX #B172C4

RGB 177 114 196

HSL 286.1, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 57.43, 38.81, -32.99

 

CMYK 0 / 31 / 42 / 23

HEX #C48872

RGB 196 136 114

HSL 16.1, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 62.13, 20.25, 21.03

 

CMYK 32 / 0 / 42 / 23

HEX #85C472

RGB 133 196 114

HSL 106.1, 0.41%, 0.61%

LAB 73.34, -35.62, 34.87

 

Description

Color code: HEX #72ADC4 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #72ADC4 | qconv.com - big

Since the color values are relatively high compared to others, this hue appears lighter to us.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 114 red, 173 green and 196 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
114 173 196 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 42 cyan, 12 magenta, none yellow and 23 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
42% 12% 0% 23% C M Y K

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