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#72DFCB Color

#72DFCB is rgb(114, 223, 203) in RGB, hsl(169, 63%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 9%, 13%) 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 8.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72DFCB
HEX#72DFCB
RGBrgb(114, 223, 203)
HSLhsl(169, 63%, 66%)
HSVhsv(169, 49%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 9%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.105 180.1)
LABlab(81.98% -36.52 -0.36)
LCHlch(81.98% 36.52 180.57)

What #72DFCB 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 #72DFCB, 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.

#72DFCB Channel Values

How #72DFCB 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 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 63% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 49% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.6:1 vs white · 13.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72DFCB 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 text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #72DFCB

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

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 #72DFCB 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#72DFCB
Protanopia#D1D1CB
Protanomaly#B3D7CB
Deuteranopia#C4C4CD
Deuteranomaly#A9CFCC
Tritanopia#78DDDD
Tritanomaly#75DED6
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

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Using #72DFCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72dfcb: #72DFCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72DFCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72dfcb': '#72DFCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.875, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_72dfcb">#72DFCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#72DFCB"

More Green Colors

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

#72DFCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72DFCB?

#72DFCB is a light green — rgb(114, 223, 203) in RGB and hsl(169, 63%, 66%) 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 8.05.

What is the RGB value of #72DFCB?

#72DFCB is rgb(114, 223, 203) — red 114, green 223, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72DFCB?

#72DFCB converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 9%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72DFCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72DFCB scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #72DFCB 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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