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#72A18A Color

#72A18A is rgb(114, 161, 138) in RGB, hsl(151, 20%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 14%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxley (#6D9A79), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72A18A
HEX#72A18A
RGBrgb(114, 161, 138)
HSLhsl(151, 20%, 54%)
HSVhsv(151, 29%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 14%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.061 163)
LABlab(62.37% -20.25 6.70)
LCHlch(62.37% 21.33 161.70)

What #72A18A 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 #72A18A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#72A18A Channel Values

How #72A18A 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 161 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 151° · S 20% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 151° · S 29% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72A18A 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #72A18A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72A18A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #72A18A

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.

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How #72A18A 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#72A18A
Protanopia#9A9A8A
Protanomaly#8C9D8A
Deuteranopia#94948B
Deuteranomaly#87998B
Tritanopia#769E9E
Tritanomaly#749F97
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #72A18A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72a18a: #72A18A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72A18A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72a18a': '#72A18A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.631, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_72a18a">#72A18A</color>
SVG fillfill="#72A18A"

More Green Colors

#72A18A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#72A18A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72A18A?

#72A18A is a mid-tone green — rgb(114, 161, 138) in RGB and hsl(151, 20%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxley (#6D9A79), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #72A18A?

#72A18A is rgb(114, 161, 138) — red 114, green 161, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72A18A?

#72A18A converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 14%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72A18A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72A18A scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72A18A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72A18A 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 14.57, which is visibly different.

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