#72EEAE Color
#72EEAE is rgb(114, 238, 174) in RGB, hsl(149, 78%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 27%, 7%) 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 7.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#72EEAErgb(114, 238, 174)hsl(149, 78%, 69%)hsv(149, 52%, 93%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 27%, 7%)oklch(86.1% 0.144 158.7)lab(85.81% -47.23 20.06)lch(85.81% 51.31 156.99)What #72EEAE 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 #72EEAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#72EEAE Channel Values
How #72EEAE 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 238 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 78% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 52% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72EEAE 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 #72EEAE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72EEAE; 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 #72EEAE
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 #72EEAE 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.
#72EEAE#DFDFAF#BDE5AE#D0D0B1#B2DCB0#82E7E7#7CEAD3#D7D7D7Using #72EEAE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-72eeae: #72EEAE;background-color: #72EEAE;colors: { 'color-72eeae': '#72EEAE' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.933, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_72eeae">#72EEAE</color>fill="#72EEAE"More Green Colors
#72EEAE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#72EEAE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #72EEAE?
#72EEAE is a light green — rgb(114, 238, 174) in RGB and hsl(149, 78%, 69%) 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 7.54.
What is the RGB value of #72EEAE?
#72EEAE is rgb(114, 238, 174) — red 114, green 238, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #72EEAE?
#72EEAE converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 27%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #72EEAE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #72EEAE scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #72EEAE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #72EEAE 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 12.7, which is visibly different.
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