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#72C582 Color

#72C582 is rgb(114, 197, 130) in RGB, hsl(132, 42%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 34%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), visibly different at ΔE 11.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72C582
HEX#72C582
RGBrgb(114, 197, 130)
HSLhsl(132, 42%, 61%)
HSVhsv(132, 42%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 34%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.126 148.9)
LABlab(72.97% -37.21 25.47)
LCHlch(72.97% 45.09 145.61)

What #72C582 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 #72C582, 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.

#72C582 Channel Values

How #72C582 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 197 · B 1308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 132° · S 42% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 132° · S 42% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72C582 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #72C582

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72C582; 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 #72C582

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 #72C582 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#72C582
Protanopia#BABA82
Protanomaly#A2BF82
Deuteranopia#AFAF85
Deuteranomaly#9AB884
Tritanopia#7FBEBE
Tritanomaly#7AC1A9
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #72C582 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72c582: #72C582;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72C582;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72c582': '#72C582' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.773, blue: 0.510)
Android XML<color name="color_72c582">#72C582</color>
SVG fillfill="#72C582"

More Green Colors

#72C582 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#72C582 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72C582?

#72C582 is a light green — rgb(114, 197, 130) in RGB and hsl(132, 42%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.83.

What is the RGB value of #72C582?

#72C582 is rgb(114, 197, 130) — red 114, green 197, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72C582?

#72C582 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 34%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72C582 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72C582 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72C582 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72C582 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 11.83, which is visibly different.

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