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#72B17E Color

#72B17E is rgb(114, 177, 126) in RGB, hsl(131, 29%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 29%, 31%) 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 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72B17E
HEX#72B17E
RGBrgb(114, 177, 126)
HSLhsl(131, 29%, 57%)
HSVhsv(131, 36%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 29%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(70.4% 0.099 149.4)
LABlab(66.92% -29.28 19.52)
LCHlch(66.92% 35.19 146.31)

What #72B17E 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 #72B17E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 5.22Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 5.36Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 8.95Russian Green#679267ΔE 12.74Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 12.9Oxley#6D9A79ΔE 13.06

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

#72B17E Channel Values

How #72B17E 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 177 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 131° · S 29% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 131° · S 36% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.53:1 vs white · 8.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72B17E 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 text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #72B17E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #72B17E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72B17E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#72B17E
Complementary
#B172A5
Analogous
#86B172
Analogous
#72B19D
Triadic
#7D72B1
Triadic
#B17D72
Split comp.
#9D72B1
Split comp.
#B17286

Tints & Shades of #72B17E

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

#85BC8F
#99C7A1
#ADD2B4
#BDDBC3
#D1E6D5
#E5F1E7

Shades

#59A166
#4C8A57
#3E7047
#315938
#223F28
#162719

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #72B17E.

How #72B17E 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#72B17E
Protanopia#A8A87E
Protanomaly#96AC7E
Deuteranopia#A0A080
Deuteranomaly#90A77F
Tritanopia#7BACAC
Tritanomaly#77AE9B
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #72B17E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72b17e: #72B17E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72B17E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72b17e': '#72B17E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.694, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_72b17e">#72B17E</color>
SVG fillfill="#72B17E"

More Green Colors

#72B17E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#72B17E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72B17E?

#72B17E is a mid-tone green — rgb(114, 177, 126) in RGB and hsl(131, 29%, 57%) 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 5.22.

What is the RGB value of #72B17E?

#72B17E is rgb(114, 177, 126) — red 114, green 177, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72B17E?

#72B17E converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 29%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72B17E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72B17E scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72B17E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72B17E 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 8.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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