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#72BB93 Color

#72BB93 is rgb(114, 187, 147) in RGB, hsl(147, 35%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 21%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72BB93
HEX#72BB93
RGBrgb(114, 187, 147)
HSLhsl(147, 35%, 59%)
HSVhsv(147, 39%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 21%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.094 159)
LABlab(70.27% -30.63 12.83)
LCHlch(70.27% 33.21 157.27)

What #72BB93 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 #72BB93, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 8.62Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 8.92Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 9.94Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 9.96Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 10.18Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 13.05

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

#72BB93 Channel Values

How #72BB93 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 187 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 147° · S 35% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 147° · S 39% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.27:1 vs white · 9.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72BB93 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 text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #72BB93 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #72BB93

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72BB93; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#72BB93
Complementary
#BB729A
Analogous
#76BB72
Analogous
#72BBB7
Triadic
#9372BB
Triadic
#BB9372
Split comp.
#B772BB
Split comp.
#BB7276

Tints & Shades of #72BB93

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

#87C5A3
#98CDB0
#ACD7C0
#BEE0CD
#D2E9DD
#E3F2EA

Shades

#56AE7E
#47946A
#3A7856
#2E6045
#214531
#14291E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #72BB93.

How #72BB93 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#72BB93
Protanopia#B1B193
Protanomaly#9CB593
Deuteranopia#A7A795
Deuteranomaly#95B094
Tritanopia#7AB7B7
Tritanomaly#77B8A9
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #72BB93 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72bb93: #72BB93;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72BB93;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72bb93': '#72BB93' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.733, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_72bb93">#72BB93</color>
SVG fillfill="#72BB93"

More Green Colors

#72BB93 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#72BB93 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72BB93?

#72BB93 is a mid-tone green — rgb(114, 187, 147) in RGB and hsl(147, 35%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.62.

What is the RGB value of #72BB93?

#72BB93 is rgb(114, 187, 147) — red 114, green 187, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72BB93?

#72BB93 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 21%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72BB93 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72BB93 scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72BB93 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72BB93 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 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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