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#72F8DD Color

#72F8DD is rgb(114, 248, 221) in RGB, hsl(168, 91%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 11%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72F8DD
HEX#72F8DD
RGBrgb(114, 248, 221)
HSLhsl(168, 91%, 71%)
HSVhsv(168, 54%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 0%, 11%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(89.7% 0.125 178.1)
LABlab(89.59% -43.42 1.23)
LCHlch(89.59% 43.43 178.38)

What #72F8DD 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 #72F8DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#72F8DD Channel Values

How #72F8DD 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 248 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 168° · S 91% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 168° · S 54% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72F8DD 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #72F8DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72F8DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #72F8DD

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 #72F8DD 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#72F8DD
Protanopia#E8E8DD
Protanomaly#C4EFDD
Deuteranopia#D8D8E0
Deuteranomaly#B8E5DF
Tritanopia#7AF5F5
Tritanomaly#77F6EC
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

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Using #72F8DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72f8dd: #72F8DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72F8DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72f8dd': '#72F8DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.973, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_72f8dd">#72F8DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#72F8DD"

More Green Colors

#72F8DD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#72F8DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72F8DD?

#72F8DD is a light green — rgb(114, 248, 221) in RGB and hsl(168, 91%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.37.

What is the RGB value of #72F8DD?

#72F8DD is rgb(114, 248, 221) — red 114, green 248, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72F8DD?

#72F8DD converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 11%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72F8DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #72F8DD scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72F8DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72F8DD 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 8.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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