#72E9B5 Color
#72E9B5 is rgb(114, 233, 181) in RGB, hsl(154, 73%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 22%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#72E9B5rgb(114, 233, 181)hsl(154, 73%, 68%)hsv(154, 51%, 91%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 22%, 9%)oklch(85.1% 0.132 162.9)lab(84.46% -44.25 14.62)lch(84.46% 46.60 161.72)What #72E9B5 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 #72E9B5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#72E9B5 Channel Values
How #72E9B5 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 233 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 73% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 51% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 14.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72E9B5 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 #72E9B5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72E9B5; 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 #72E9B5
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 #72E9B5 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.
#72E9B5#DADAB6#BAE0B5#CCCCB8#AFD8B7#7FE3E3#7AE6D2#D3D3D3Using #72E9B5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-72e9b5: #72E9B5;background-color: #72E9B5;colors: { 'color-72e9b5': '#72E9B5' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.914, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_72e9b5">#72E9B5</color>fill="#72E9B5"More Green Colors
#72E9B5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#72E9B5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #72E9B5?
#72E9B5 is a light green — rgb(114, 233, 181) in RGB and hsl(154, 73%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.39.
What is the RGB value of #72E9B5?
#72E9B5 is rgb(114, 233, 181) — red 114, green 233, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #72E9B5?
#72E9B5 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 22%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #72E9B5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #72E9B5 scores 1.5:1 against white and 14.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #72E9B5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #72E9B5 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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