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#72EF2E Color

#72EF2E is rgb(114, 239, 46) in RGB, hsl(99, 86%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 81%, 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 8.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72EF2E
HEX#72EF2E
RGBrgb(114, 239, 46)
HSLhsl(99, 86%, 56%)
HSVhsv(99, 81%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 81%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.244 137.6)
LABlab(84.89% -58.97 73.14)
LCHlch(84.89% 93.95 128.88)

What #72EF2E 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 #72EF2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Spring Frost#87FF2AΔE 8.21SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 9.96Lawn Green#7CFC00ΔE 11French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 11.06Chartreuse#7FFF00ΔE 12.16Bright Green#66FF00ΔE 13.75

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

#72EF2E Channel Values

How #72EF2E 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 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 86% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 81% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72EF2E 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 text14.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #72EF2E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #72EF2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72EF2E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#72EF2E
Complementary
#AC2EEF
Analogous
#D2EF2E
Analogous
#2EEF4B
Triadic
#2E72EF
Triadic
#EF2E72
Split comp.
#4B2EEF
Split comp.
#EF2ED2

Tints & Shades of #72EF2E

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

#85F14B
#98F467
#ACF684
#BFF8A0
#D2FABD
#E5FCD9

Shades

#5DE811
#4EC20F
#40A10C
#317B09
#245A07
#153404

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #72EF2E.

How #72EF2E 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#72EF2E
Protanopia#E0E031
Protanomaly#BEE630
Deuteranopia#D0D03D
Deuteranomaly#B2DD38
Tritanopia#8FE2E2
Tritanomaly#84E7B6
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #72EF2E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72ef2e: #72EF2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72EF2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72ef2e': '#72EF2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.937, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_72ef2e">#72EF2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#72EF2E"

More Green Colors

#72EF2E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#72EF2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72EF2E?

#72EF2E is a mid-tone green — rgb(114, 239, 46) in RGB and hsl(99, 86%, 56%) 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 8.21.

What is the RGB value of #72EF2E?

#72EF2E is rgb(114, 239, 46) — red 114, green 239, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72EF2E?

#72EF2E converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 81%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72EF2E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72EF2E scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72EF2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72EF2E 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 11, which is visibly different.

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