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#72872C Color

#72872C is rgb(114, 135, 44) in RGB, hsl(74, 51%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 67%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72872C
HEX#72872C
RGBrgb(114, 135, 44)
HSLhsl(74, 51%, 35%)
HSVhsv(74, 67%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 67%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.119 121.3)
LABlab(53.24% -17.92 44.18)
LCHlch(53.24% 47.68 112.08)

What #72872C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #72872C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Khaki Green#728639ΔE 6.23Olive Drab#6B8E23ΔE 8.35Maximum Green#5E8C31ΔE 10.4Sap Green#507D2AΔE 12.15Olive#808000ΔE 14.6Old Moss Green#867E36ΔE 14.75

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#72872C Channel Values

How #72872C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 114 · G 135 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 74° · S 51% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 74° · S 67% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.02:1 vs white · 5.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72872C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #72872C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #72872C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72872C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#72872C
Complementary
#412C87
Analogous
#876E2C
Analogous
#44872C
Triadic
#2C7287
Triadic
#872C72
Split comp.
#2C4487
Split comp.
#6E2C87

Tints & Shades of #72872C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8FA937
#A8C44A
#B8D06D
#C9DB8F
#DAE6B2
#EBF1D5

Shades

#657727
#546420
#47551B
#374115
#2A3210
#1A1F0A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #72872C.

How #72872C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#72872C
Protanopia#84842C
Protanomaly#7D852C
Deuteranopia#81812E
Deuteranomaly#7B832D
Tritanopia#7A8080
Tritanomaly#778368
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #72872C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-72872c: #72872C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72872C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72872c': '#72872C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.529, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_72872c">#72872C</color>
SVG fillfill="#72872C"

More Green Colors

#72872C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#72872C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72872C?

#72872C is a dark green — rgb(114, 135, 44) in RGB and hsl(74, 51%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #72872C?

#72872C is rgb(114, 135, 44) — red 114, green 135, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72872C?

#72872C converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 67%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72872C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72872C scores 4.02:1 against white and 5.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72872C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72872C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 8.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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