#72BCEE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #72BCEE corresponds to the code RGB( 114, 188, 238 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,45 level), green (at 0,74 level) and blue (at 0,93 level). Its brightness is 69% and its saturation is 78%. It is composed of red at 21%, green at 34% and blue at 44%.
Features
Variations of #72BCEE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #72BCEE is the color #F0F8FD
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0B1217.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #8D4311 is the color exactly opposite to #72BCEE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #72BCEE in CSS
When using #72BCEE as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #72BCEE as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#72BCEE as background color
div{ background: #72BCEE; }Colored text
div{ color: #72BCEE; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #72BCEE; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #72BCEE; }Similar Colors
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