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#72AB36 Color

#72AB36 is rgb(114, 171, 54) in RGB, hsl(89, 52%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 68%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72AB36
HEX#72AB36
RGBrgb(114, 171, 54)
HSLhsl(89, 52%, 44%)
HSVhsv(89, 68%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 68%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.159 131.8)
LABlab(64.29% -33.55 51.30)
LCHlch(64.29% 61.30 123.18)

What #72AB36 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 #72AB36, 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.

#72AB36 Channel Values

How #72AB36 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 171 · B 548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 89° · S 52% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 89° · S 68% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.77:1 vs white · 7.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72AB36 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 text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #72AB36

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72AB36; 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 #72AB36

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 #72AB36 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#72AB36
Protanopia#A3A337
Protanomaly#92A636
Deuteranopia#9B9B3B
Deuteranomaly#8CA239
Tritanopia#80A2A2
Tritanomaly#7BA684
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #72AB36 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72ab36: #72AB36;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72AB36;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72ab36': '#72AB36' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.671, blue: 0.212)
Android XML<color name="color_72ab36">#72AB36</color>
SVG fillfill="#72AB36"

More Green Colors

#72AB36 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#72AB36 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72AB36?

#72AB36 is a mid-tone green — rgb(114, 171, 54) in RGB and hsl(89, 52%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.

What is the RGB value of #72AB36?

#72AB36 is rgb(114, 171, 54) — red 114, green 171, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72AB36?

#72AB36 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 68%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72AB36 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72AB36 scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72AB36 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72AB36 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 13.26, which is visibly different.

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