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#72D5BF Color

#72D5BF is rgb(114, 213, 191) in RGB, hsl(167, 54%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 10%, 16%) 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 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72D5BF
HEX#72D5BF
RGBrgb(114, 213, 191)
HSLhsl(167, 54%, 64%)
HSVhsv(167, 46%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 10%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(80.6% 0.099 177.4)
LABlab(78.81% -34.48 1.41)
LCHlch(78.81% 34.51 177.66)

What #72D5BF 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 #72D5BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 5.62Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 7.91Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 8.69Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 10.43Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 11.5Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 11.86

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

#72D5BF Channel Values

How #72D5BF 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 213 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 54% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 46% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 11.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72D5BF 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #72D5BF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #72D5BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72D5BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#72D5BF
Complementary
#D57287
Analogous
#72D58E
Analogous
#72B9D5
Triadic
#BF72D5
Triadic
#D5BF72
Split comp.
#D572B9
Split comp.
#D58E72

Tints & Shades of #72D5BF

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

#85DBC8
#99E1D1
#ADE6DA
#BCEBE1
#D0F1EA
#E4F7F3

Shades

#4ECAAF
#37B99D
#2D957F
#237664
#195246
#0F332B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #72D5BF.

How #72D5BF 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#72D5BF
Protanopia#C8C8BF
Protanomaly#ADCEBF
Deuteranopia#BCBCC1
Deuteranomaly#A3C6C0
Tritanopia#78D2D2
Tritanomaly#75D3CB
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #72D5BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72d5bf: #72D5BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72D5BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72d5bf': '#72D5BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.835, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_72d5bf">#72D5BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#72D5BF"

More Green Colors

#72D5BF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#72D5BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72D5BF?

#72D5BF is a light green — rgb(114, 213, 191) in RGB and hsl(167, 54%, 64%) 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 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #72D5BF?

#72D5BF is rgb(114, 213, 191) — red 114, green 213, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72D5BF?

#72D5BF converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 10%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72D5BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72D5BF scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72D5BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72D5BF 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 7.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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