#72E4B8 Color
#72E4B8 is rgb(114, 228, 184) in RGB, hsl(157, 68%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 19%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seafoam (#93E9BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#72E4B8rgb(114, 228, 184)hsl(157, 68%, 67%)hsv(157, 50%, 89%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 19%, 11%)oklch(84% 0.123 166)lab(83.06% -41.81 11.10)lch(83.06% 43.26 165.13)What #72E4B8 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 #72E4B8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#72E4B8 Channel Values
How #72E4B8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 114 · G 228 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 68% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 50% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72E4B8 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.
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Colors That Go With #72E4B8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72E4B8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #72E4B8
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 #72E4B8 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.
#72E4B8#D6D6B8#B6DCB8#C8C8BB#ACD4BA#7DDFDF#79E1D1#CFCFCFUsing #72E4B8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-72e4b8: #72E4B8;background-color: #72E4B8;colors: { 'color-72e4b8': '#72E4B8' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.894, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_72e4b8">#72E4B8</color>fill="#72E4B8"More Green Colors
#72E4B8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#72E4B8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #72E4B8?
#72E4B8 is a light green — rgb(114, 228, 184) in RGB and hsl(157, 68%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seafoam (#93E9BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.32.
What is the RGB value of #72E4B8?
#72E4B8 is rgb(114, 228, 184) — red 114, green 228, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #72E4B8?
#72E4B8 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 19%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #72E4B8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #72E4B8 scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #72E4B8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #72E4B8 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 9.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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