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#72CD0A Color

#72CD0A is rgb(114, 205, 10) in RGB, hsl(88, 91%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 95%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sheen Green (#8FD400), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72CD0A
HEX#72CD0A
RGBrgb(114, 205, 10)
HSLhsl(88, 91%, 42%)
HSVhsv(88, 95%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 95%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.217 134.1)
LABlab(74.53% -48.07 70.88)
LCHlch(74.53% 85.64 124.14)

What #72CD0A 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 #72CD0A, 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.

#72CD0A Channel Values

How #72CD0A 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 205 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 88° · S 91% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 88° · S 95% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72CD0A 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #72CD0A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72CD0A; 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 #72CD0A

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 #72CD0A 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#72CD0A
Protanopia#C1C110
Protanomaly#A7C60E
Deuteranopia#B5B521
Deuteranomaly#9FBF1A
Tritanopia#88C1C1
Tritanomaly#80C69A
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #72CD0A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72cd0a: #72CD0A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72CD0A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72cd0a': '#72CD0A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.804, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_72cd0a">#72CD0A</color>
SVG fillfill="#72CD0A"

More Green Colors

#72CD0A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#72CD0A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72CD0A?

#72CD0A is a mid-tone green — rgb(114, 205, 10) in RGB and hsl(88, 91%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sheen Green (#8FD400), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.03.

What is the RGB value of #72CD0A?

#72CD0A is rgb(114, 205, 10) — red 114, green 205, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72CD0A?

#72CD0A converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 95%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72CD0A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72CD0A scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72CD0A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72CD0A 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 16.02, which is visibly different.

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