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#72BC6C Color

#72BC6C is rgb(114, 188, 108) in RGB, hsl(115, 37%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 43%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bud Green (#7BB661), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72BC6C
HEX#72BC6C
RGBrgb(114, 188, 108)
HSLhsl(115, 37%, 58%)
HSVhsv(115, 43%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 43%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.134 142.4)
LABlab(69.97% -36.13 32.88)
LCHlch(69.97% 48.86 137.70)

What #72BC6C 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 #72BC6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 6.01Mantis#74C365ΔE 7.11Pistachio#93C572ΔE 9.77Emerald#50C878ΔE 12.99Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 14.26May Green#4C9141ΔE 15.86

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

#72BC6C Channel Values

How #72BC6C 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 188 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 115° · S 37% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 115° · S 43% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72BC6C 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 text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #72BC6C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #72BC6C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72BC6C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#72BC6C
Complementary
#B56CBC
Analogous
#9BBC6C
Analogous
#6CBC8D
Triadic
#6C73BC
Triadic
#BC6C73
Split comp.
#8D6CBC
Split comp.
#BC6C9B

Tints & Shades of #72BC6C

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

#87C581
#98CD93
#ACD7A8
#C0E0BD
#D4EAD2
#E4F2E3

Shades

#58AF50
#4C9645
#3E7A38
#305E2B
#22421F
#152A13

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #72BC6C.

How #72BC6C 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#72BC6C
Protanopia#B2B26D
Protanomaly#9CB66C
Deuteranopia#A8A86F
Deuteranomaly#95B06E
Tritanopia#7FB4B4
Tritanomaly#7AB79D
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #72BC6C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72bc6c: #72BC6C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72BC6C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72bc6c': '#72BC6C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.737, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_72bc6c">#72BC6C</color>
SVG fillfill="#72BC6C"

More Green Colors

#72BC6C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#72BC6C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72BC6C?

#72BC6C is a mid-tone green — rgb(114, 188, 108) in RGB and hsl(115, 37%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bud Green (#7BB661), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.

What is the RGB value of #72BC6C?

#72BC6C is rgb(114, 188, 108) — red 114, green 188, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72BC6C?

#72BC6C converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 43%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72BC6C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72BC6C scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72BC6C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72BC6C 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 14.26, which is visibly different.

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