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#72CAB1 Color

#72CAB1 is rgb(114, 202, 177) in RGB, hsl(163, 45%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 12%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72CAB1
HEX#72CAB1
RGBrgb(114, 202, 177)
HSLhsl(163, 45%, 62%)
HSVhsv(163, 44%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 12%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.093 173.4)
LABlab(75.30% -32.24 3.82)
LCHlch(75.30% 32.47 173.24)

What #72CAB1 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 #72CAB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 5.96Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 6.82Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 9.82Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 11.48Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 11.69Keppel#3AB09EΔE 12.34

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

#72CAB1 Channel Values

How #72CAB1 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 202 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 163° · S 45% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 163° · S 44% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72CAB1 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #72CAB1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #72CAB1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72CAB1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#72CAB1
Complementary
#CA728B
Analogous
#72CA85
Analogous
#72B7CA
Triadic
#B172CA
Triadic
#CAB172
Split comp.
#CA72B7
Split comp.
#CA8572

Tints & Shades of #72CAB1

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

#85D1BB
#97D8C6
#AADFD0
#C0E7DC
#D3EEE6
#E5F5F1

Shades

#55BEA1
#3FA689
#348971
#296B58
#1D4E40
#112C25

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #72CAB1.

How #72CAB1 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#72CAB1
Protanopia#BFBFB1
Protanomaly#A5C3B1
Deuteranopia#B3B3B3
Deuteranomaly#9DBDB2
Tritanopia#78C7C7
Tritanomaly#76C8BF
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #72CAB1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72cab1: #72CAB1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72CAB1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72cab1': '#72CAB1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.792, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_72cab1">#72CAB1</color>
SVG fillfill="#72CAB1"

More Green Colors

#72CAB1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#72CAB1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72CAB1?

#72CAB1 is a light green — rgb(114, 202, 177) in RGB and hsl(163, 45%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #72CAB1?

#72CAB1 is rgb(114, 202, 177) — red 114, green 202, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72CAB1?

#72CAB1 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 12%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72CAB1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72CAB1 scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72CAB1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72CAB1 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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