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#72CFBC Color

#72CFBC is rgb(114, 207, 188) in RGB, hsl(168, 49%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 9%, 19%) 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.

#72CFBC
HEX#72CFBC
RGBrgb(114, 207, 188)
HSLhsl(168, 49%, 63%)
HSVhsv(168, 45%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 0%, 9%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.094 178.9)
LABlab(76.99% -32.46 0.39)
LCHlch(76.99% 32.46 179.31)

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

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 5.68Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 7.52Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.25Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 9.62Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 11.36Keppel#3AB09EΔE 12.94

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

#72CFBC Channel Values

How #72CFBC 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 207 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 168° · S 49% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 168° · S 45% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72CFBC 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #72CFBC

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

Base
#72CFBC
Complementary
#CF7285
Analogous
#72CF8E
Analogous
#72B3CF
Triadic
#BC72CF
Triadic
#CFBC72
Split comp.
#CF72B3
Split comp.
#CF8E72

Tints & Shades of #72CFBC

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

#85D5C5
#98DCCE
#ABE2D7
#BEE9E0
#D1EFE9
#E4F6F2

Shades

#54C4AE
#3CAF98
#31907D
#266E60
#1B5045
#102E28

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

How #72CFBC 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#72CFBC
Protanopia#C3C3BC
Protanomaly#A9C8BC
Deuteranopia#B7B7BE
Deuteranomaly#A0C1BD
Tritanopia#77CDCD
Tritanomaly#75CEC6
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #72CFBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72cfbc: #72CFBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72CFBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72cfbc': '#72CFBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.812, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_72cfbc">#72CFBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#72CFBC"

More Green Colors

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

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#72CFBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72CFBC?

#72CFBC is a light green — rgb(114, 207, 188) in RGB and hsl(168, 49%, 63%) 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 #72CFBC?

#72CFBC is rgb(114, 207, 188) — red 114, green 207, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72CFBC?

#72CFBC converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 9%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72CFBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72CFBC scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #72CFBC 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 9.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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