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#72B678 Color

#72B678 is rgb(114, 182, 120) in RGB, hsl(125, 32%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 34%, 29%) 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 8.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72B678
HEX#72B678
RGBrgb(114, 182, 120)
HSLhsl(125, 32%, 58%)
HSVhsv(125, 37%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 0%, 34%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.113 146.3)
LABlab(68.33% -32.22 24.58)
LCHlch(68.33% 40.52 142.66)

What #72B678 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 #72B678, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 8.92Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 9.33Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 12.15Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 12.67Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 13.59Pistachio#93C572ΔE 13.68

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

#72B678 Channel Values

How #72B678 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 182 · B 1208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 32% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 37% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72B678 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #72B678 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #72B678

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72B678; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#72B678
Complementary
#B672B0
Analogous
#8EB672
Analogous
#72B69A
Triadic
#7772B6
Triadic
#B67772
Split comp.
#9A72B6
Split comp.
#B6728E

Tints & Shades of #72B678

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

#86C18B
#97C99B
#ABD4AE
#BFDEC2
#D3E8D5
#E4F1E5

Shades

#57A85E
#4B9150
#3D7641
#2F5B32
#214024
#152816

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #72B678.

How #72B678 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#72B678
Protanopia#ADAD78
Protanomaly#99B178
Deuteranopia#A4A47A
Deuteranomaly#92AB79
Tritanopia#7DB0B0
Tritanomaly#79B29C
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #72B678 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72b678: #72B678;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72B678;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72b678': '#72B678' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.714, blue: 0.471)
Android XML<color name="color_72b678">#72B678</color>
SVG fillfill="#72B678"

More Green Colors

#72B678 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#72B678 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72B678?

#72B678 is a mid-tone green — rgb(114, 182, 120) in RGB and hsl(125, 32%, 58%) 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 8.92.

What is the RGB value of #72B678?

#72B678 is rgb(114, 182, 120) — red 114, green 182, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72B678?

#72B678 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 34%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72B678 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72B678 scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72B678 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72B678 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 12.67, which is visibly different.

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