Information about #72978B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#72978B is a softly toned fresh green-cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Juniper (#74918E). Slightly further away sit Gumbo (#718F8A) and Pale Green Onion (#749F8D).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(114, 151, 139)), which gives #72978B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #72978B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#72978B color variations
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#72978B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#72978B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#72978B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#72978B color hues
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#72978B color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #72978B color
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Nearest named colors to #72978B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#74918E
#718F8A
#749F8D
#7B948C
#719F91
#6A9C95
#679394
#73888C
#7A9598
#768993
#748B97
#659295
#72978B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#72978B
- RGB114, 151, 139
- CMYK15, 0, 5, 41
- CSSrgb(114, 151, 139)
- HSL161°, 15%, 52%
- HSL Precise160.541°, 15.102%, 51.961%
- HSV161°, 25%, 59%
- HSB161°, 25%, 59%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
- GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.592, 0.545)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.592, 0.545, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.592, 0.545)
- Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
- Color FamilySpring Green
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID72978B
- DECIMAL ID7509899
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
