#72AC92 Color
#72AC92 is rgb(114, 172, 146) in RGB, hsl(153, 26%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 15%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#72AC92rgb(114, 172, 146)hsl(153, 26%, 56%)hsv(153, 34%, 67%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 15%, 33%)oklch(69.7% 0.072 164.6)lab(65.80% -24.10 7.12)lch(65.80% 25.13 163.54)What #72AC92 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 #72AC92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#72AC92 Channel Values
How #72AC92 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 114 · G 172 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 153° · S 26% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 153° · S 34% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.61:1 vs white · 8.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72AC92 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.
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Colors That Go With #72AC92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72AC92; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #72AC92
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 #72AC92 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.
#72AC92#A4A492#93A792#9C9C94#8DA393#77A9A9#75AAA0#A0A0A0Using #72AC92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-72ac92: #72AC92;background-color: #72AC92;colors: { 'color-72ac92': '#72AC92' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.675, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_72ac92">#72AC92</color>fill="#72AC92"More Green Colors
#72AC92 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#72AC92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #72AC92?
#72AC92 is a mid-tone green — rgb(114, 172, 146) in RGB and hsl(153, 26%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #72AC92?
#72AC92 is rgb(114, 172, 146) — red 114, green 172, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #72AC92?
#72AC92 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 15%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #72AC92 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #72AC92 scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #72AC92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #72AC92 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 12.56, which is visibly different.
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