#72B9D8 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #72B9D8 corresponds to the code RGB( 114, 185, 216 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,45 level), green (at 0,73 level) and blue (at 0,85 level). Its brightness is 64% and its saturation is 56%. It is composed of red at 22%, green at 35% and blue at 41%.
Features
Variations of #72B9D8
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #72B9D8 is the color #F0F8FB
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0B1215.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #8D4627 is the color exactly opposite to #72B9D8 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #72B9D8 in CSS
When using #72B9D8 as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #72B9D8 as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#72B9D8 as background color
div{ background: #72B9D8; }
Colored text
div{ color: #72B9D8; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #72B9D8; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #72B9D8; }
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