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#72A777 Color

#72A777 is rgb(114, 167, 119) in RGB, hsl(126, 23%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 29%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72A777
HEX#72A777
RGBrgb(114, 167, 119)
HSLhsl(126, 23%, 55%)
HSVhsv(126, 32%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 29%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.09 146.8)
LABlab(63.81% -25.77 19.11)
LCHlch(63.81% 32.08 143.45)

What #72A777 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 #72A777, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 6.35Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 6.36Russian Green#679267ΔE 8.24Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 9.13Oxley#6D9A79ΔE 9.2Middle Green#4D8C57ΔE 12.01

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

#72A777 Channel Values

How #72A777 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 167 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 126° · S 23% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 126° · S 32% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.8:1 vs white · 7.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72A777 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 text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #72A777

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72A777; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#72A777
Complementary
#A772A1
Analogous
#87A772
Analogous
#72A792
Triadic
#7772A7
Triadic
#A77772
Split comp.
#9272A7
Split comp.
#A77287

Tints & Shades of #72A777

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

#85B289
#97BE9B
#AACAAD
#C0D8C3
#D3E4D5
#E6EFE7

Shades

#5E9764
#4F7D53
#416845
#335236
#253C28
#162317

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #72A777.

How #72A777 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#72A777
Protanopia#A0A077
Protanomaly#90A377
Deuteranopia#989879
Deuteranomaly#8A9E78
Tritanopia#7AA2A2
Tritanomaly#77A493
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #72A777 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72a777: #72A777;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72A777;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72a777': '#72A777' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.655, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_72a777">#72A777</color>
SVG fillfill="#72A777"

More Green Colors

#72A777 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#72A777 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72A777?

#72A777 is a mid-tone green — rgb(114, 167, 119) in RGB and hsl(126, 23%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #72A777?

#72A777 is rgb(114, 167, 119) — red 114, green 167, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72A777?

#72A777 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 29%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72A777 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72A777 scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72A777 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72A777 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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