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#72DFAC Color

#72DFAC is rgb(114, 223, 172) in RGB, hsl(152, 63%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 23%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72DFAC
HEX#72DFAC
RGBrgb(114, 223, 172)
HSLhsl(152, 63%, 66%)
HSVhsv(152, 49%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 23%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.5% 0.125 161.6)
LABlab(81.37% -41.72 14.99)
LCHlch(81.37% 44.33 160.23)

What #72DFAC 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 #72DFAC, 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.

#72DFAC Channel Values

How #72DFAC 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 223 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 152° · S 63% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 152° · S 49% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72DFAC 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #72DFAC

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

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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How #72DFAC 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#72DFAC
Protanopia#D1D1AC
Protanomaly#B3D7AC
Deuteranopia#C4C4AF
Deuteranomaly#A9CFAE
Tritanopia#7ED9D9
Tritanomaly#7ADCC9
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #72DFAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72dfac: #72DFAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72DFAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72dfac': '#72DFAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.875, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_72dfac">#72DFAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#72DFAC"

More Green Colors

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

#72DFAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72DFAC?

#72DFAC is a light green — rgb(114, 223, 172) in RGB and hsl(152, 63%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.8.

What is the RGB value of #72DFAC?

#72DFAC is rgb(114, 223, 172) — red 114, green 223, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72DFAC?

#72DFAC converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 23%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72DFAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72DFAC scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #72DFAC 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 10.04, which is visibly different.

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