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#72BA5E Color

#72BA5E is rgb(114, 186, 94) in RGB, hsl(107, 40%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 49%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72BA5E
HEX#72BA5E
RGBrgb(114, 186, 94)
HSLhsl(107, 40%, 55%)
HSVhsv(107, 49%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 49%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.145 139.2)
LABlab(69.20% -36.74 38.89)
LCHlch(69.20% 53.50 133.37)

What #72BA5E 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 #72BA5E, 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.

#72BA5E Channel Values

How #72BA5E 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 186 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 107° · S 40% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 107° · S 49% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72BA5E 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #72BA5E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72BA5E; 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 #72BA5E

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 #72BA5E 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#72BA5E
Protanopia#B0B05F
Protanomaly#9BB45E
Deuteranopia#A7A762
Deuteranomaly#94AF60
Tritanopia#80B2B2
Tritanomaly#7BB597
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #72BA5E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72ba5e: #72BA5E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72BA5E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72ba5e': '#72BA5E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.729, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_72ba5e">#72BA5E</color>
SVG fillfill="#72BA5E"

More Green Colors

#72BA5E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#72BA5E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72BA5E?

#72BA5E is a mid-tone green — rgb(114, 186, 94) in RGB and hsl(107, 40%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.71.

What is the RGB value of #72BA5E?

#72BA5E is rgb(114, 186, 94) — red 114, green 186, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72BA5E?

#72BA5E converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 49%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72BA5E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72BA5E scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72BA5E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72BA5E 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 18.21, which is visibly different.

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