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#72DB66 Color

#72DB66 is rgb(114, 219, 102) in RGB, hsl(114, 62%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 53%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72DB66
HEX#72DB66
RGBrgb(114, 219, 102)
HSLhsl(114, 62%, 63%)
HSVhsv(114, 53%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 53%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(80.2% 0.184 141.7)
LABlab(79.23% -48.73 47.00)
LCHlch(79.23% 67.70 136.03)

What #72DB66 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 #72DB66, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 7.2Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 12.29Light Green#90EE90ΔE 14.12Mantis#74C365ΔE 14.44Mint#98FF98ΔE 14.99Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 15.2

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

#72DB66 Channel Values

How #72DB66 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 219 · B 1028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 114° · S 62% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 114° · S 53% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72DB66 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #72DB66 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #72DB66

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72DB66; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#72DB66
Complementary
#CF66DB
Analogous
#ACDB66
Analogous
#66DB95
Triadic
#6672DB
Triadic
#DB6672
Split comp.
#9566DB
Split comp.
#DB66AC

Tints & Shades of #72DB66

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

#85E07B
#98E58F
#ABEAA4
#BEEFB9
#D1F3CD
#E4F8E2

Shades

#53D345
#3BBE2D
#319D25
#25781C
#1B5714
#0F320C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #72DB66.

How #72DB66 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#72DB66
Protanopia#CECE67
Protanomaly#B1D367
Deuteranopia#C0C06B
Deuteranomaly#A7CC69
Tritanopia#87D1D1
Tritanomaly#7FD5B0
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #72DB66 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72db66: #72DB66;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72DB66;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72db66': '#72DB66' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.859, blue: 0.400)
Android XML<color name="color_72db66">#72DB66</color>
SVG fillfill="#72DB66"

More Green Colors

#72DB66 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#72DB66 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72DB66?

#72DB66 is a light green — rgb(114, 219, 102) in RGB and hsl(114, 62%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.

What is the RGB value of #72DB66?

#72DB66 is rgb(114, 219, 102) — red 114, green 219, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72DB66?

#72DB66 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 53%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72DB66 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72DB66 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72DB66 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72DB66 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 14.12, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.