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#72D11F Color

#72D11F is rgb(114, 209, 31) in RGB, hsl(92, 74%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 85%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sheen Green (#8FD400), visibly different at ΔE 10.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72D11F
HEX#72D11F
RGBrgb(114, 209, 31)
HSLhsl(92, 74%, 47%)
HSVhsv(92, 85%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 0%, 85%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.216 135)
LABlab(75.78% -49.13 68.71)
LCHlch(75.78% 84.47 125.56)

What #72D11F 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 #72D11F, 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.

#72D11F Channel Values

How #72D11F 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 209 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 92° · S 74% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 92° · S 85% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.93:1 vs white · 10.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72D11F 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 text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #72D11F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72D11F; 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 #72D11F

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #72D11F.

How #72D11F 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#72D11F
Protanopia#C5C522
Protanomaly#AACA21
Deuteranopia#B9B92D
Deuteranomaly#A1C328
Tritanopia#88C5C5
Tritanomaly#80CA9E
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #72D11F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72d11f: #72D11F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72D11F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72d11f': '#72D11F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.820, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_72d11f">#72D11F</color>
SVG fillfill="#72D11F"

More Green Colors

#72D11F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#72D11F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72D11F?

#72D11F is a mid-tone green — rgb(114, 209, 31) in RGB and hsl(92, 74%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sheen Green (#8FD400), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.67.

What is the RGB value of #72D11F?

#72D11F is rgb(114, 209, 31) — red 114, green 209, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72D11F?

#72D11F converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 85%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72D11F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72D11F scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72D11F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72D11F 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 15.71, which is visibly different.

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