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#72CBB4 Color

#72CBB4 is rgb(114, 203, 180) in RGB, hsl(164, 46%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 11%, 20%) 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 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72CBB4
HEX#72CBB4
RGBrgb(114, 203, 180)
HSLhsl(164, 46%, 62%)
HSVhsv(164, 44%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 11%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.093 175.1)
LABlab(75.65% -32.15 2.73)
LCHlch(75.65% 32.27 175.15)

What #72CBB4 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 #72CBB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 5.68Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 7.58Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 9Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 10.96Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 12.07Keppel#3AB09EΔE 12.31

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

#72CBB4 Channel Values

How #72CBB4 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 203 · B 1808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 164° · S 46% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 164° · S 44% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72CBB4 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #72CBB4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #72CBB4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72CBB4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#72CBB4
Complementary
#CB7289
Analogous
#72CB86
Analogous
#72B6CB
Triadic
#B372CB
Triadic
#CBB372
Split comp.
#CB72B6
Split comp.
#CB8672

Tints & Shades of #72CBB4

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

#84D2BD
#97D8C7
#A9DFD1
#C0E8DD
#D2EEE7
#E5F5F1

Shades

#54C0A3
#3EA88B
#338A73
#286C5A
#1D4E41
#112D25

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #72CBB4.

How #72CBB4 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#72CBB4
Protanopia#BFBFB4
Protanomaly#A6C4B4
Deuteranopia#B4B4B6
Deuteranomaly#9EBEB5
Tritanopia#78C8C8
Tritanomaly#75C9C1
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #72CBB4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72cbb4: #72CBB4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72CBB4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72cbb4': '#72CBB4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.796, blue: 0.706)
Android XML<color name="color_72cbb4">#72CBB4</color>
SVG fillfill="#72CBB4"

More Green Colors

#72CBB4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#72CBB4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72CBB4?

#72CBB4 is a light green — rgb(114, 203, 180) in RGB and hsl(164, 46%, 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 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #72CBB4?

#72CBB4 is rgb(114, 203, 180) — red 114, green 203, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72CBB4?

#72CBB4 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 11%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72CBB4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72CBB4 scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72CBB4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72CBB4 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 7.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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