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#72EF25 Color

#72EF25 is rgb(114, 239, 37) in RGB, hsl(97, 86%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 85%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spring Frost (#87FF2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72EF25
HEX#72EF25
RGBrgb(114, 239, 37)
HSLhsl(97, 86%, 54%)
HSVhsv(97, 85%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 85%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.247 137.2)
LABlab(84.86% -59.24 75.14)
LCHlch(84.86% 95.68 128.25)

What #72EF25 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 #72EF25, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Spring Frost#87FF2AΔE 6.91Lawn Green#7CFC00ΔE 9.19Chartreuse#7FFF00ΔE 10.39French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 10.81SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 11.51Bright Green#66FF00ΔE 12.25

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#72EF25 Channel Values

How #72EF25 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 239 · B 378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 86% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 85% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72EF25 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #72EF25 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #72EF25

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72EF25; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#72EF25
Complementary
#A125EF
Analogous
#D7EF25
Analogous
#25EF3C
Triadic
#2572EF
Triadic
#EF2572
Split comp.
#3C25EF
Split comp.
#EF25D7

Tints & Shades of #72EF25

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.

Tints

#85F141
#9AF362
#ACF57F
#BFF89B
#D1FAB8
#E7FCD9

Shades

#60DF11
#52BE0E
#439D0C
#337709
#255506
#163404

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #72EF25.

How #72EF25 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#72EF25
Protanopia#E0E028
Protanomaly#BEE627
Deuteranopia#D0D037
Deuteranomaly#B2DD30
Tritanopia#8FE1E1
Tritanomaly#85E7B5
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #72EF25 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72ef25: #72EF25;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72EF25;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72ef25': '#72EF25' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.937, blue: 0.145)
Android XML<color name="color_72ef25">#72EF25</color>
SVG fillfill="#72EF25"

More Green Colors

#72EF25 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#72EF25 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72EF25?

#72EF25 is a mid-tone green — rgb(114, 239, 37) in RGB and hsl(97, 86%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spring Frost (#87FF2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.

What is the RGB value of #72EF25?

#72EF25 is rgb(114, 239, 37) — red 114, green 239, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72EF25?

#72EF25 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 85%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72EF25 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72EF25 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72EF25 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72EF25 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 lawngreen (#7CFC00) at a CIE76 distance of 9.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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