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#72DAC0 Color

#72DAC0 is rgb(114, 218, 192) in RGB, hsl(165, 58%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 12%, 15%) 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 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72DAC0
HEX#72DAC0
RGBrgb(114, 218, 192)
HSLhsl(165, 58%, 65%)
HSVhsv(165, 48%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 12%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.105 175.2)
LABlab(80.29% -36.40 3.00)
LCHlch(80.29% 36.52 175.28)

What #72DAC0 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 #72DAC0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 6.74Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 6.9Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 10.56Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 10.72Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 11.22Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 11.66

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

#72DAC0 Channel Values

How #72DAC0 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 218 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 165° · S 58% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 165° · S 48% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72DAC0 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #72DAC0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #72DAC0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72DAC0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#72DAC0
Complementary
#DA728C
Analogous
#72DA8C
Analogous
#72C0DA
Triadic
#C072DA
Triadic
#DAC072
Split comp.
#DA72C0
Split comp.
#DA8C72

Tints & Shades of #72DAC0

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

#86DFC9
#96E3D0
#AAE9D9
#BFEEE2
#D3F3EB
#E3F8F2

Shades

#4ED0AF
#33C19E
#2A9D80
#207963
#165545
#0E342B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #72DAC0.

How #72DAC0 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#72DAC0
Protanopia#CDCDC0
Protanomaly#B0D2C0
Deuteranopia#C0C0C2
Deuteranomaly#A6CBC1
Tritanopia#79D7D7
Tritanomaly#76D8CE
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #72DAC0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72dac0: #72DAC0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72DAC0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72dac0': '#72DAC0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.855, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_72dac0">#72DAC0</color>
SVG fillfill="#72DAC0"

More Green Colors

#72DAC0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#72DAC0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72DAC0?

#72DAC0 is a light green — rgb(114, 218, 192) in RGB and hsl(165, 58%, 65%) 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 6.74.

What is the RGB value of #72DAC0?

#72DAC0 is rgb(114, 218, 192) — red 114, green 218, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72DAC0?

#72DAC0 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 12%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72DAC0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72DAC0 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72DAC0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72DAC0 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 6.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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