Information about #72BB7F color

#72BB7F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #72BB7F is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(114, 187, 127) — 44.7% red, 73.3% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 29 / 0 / 24 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated green, #72BB7F sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fern (#71BC78). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Green (#6FC276) and Faded Green (#7BB274).

In RGB terms — rgb(114, 187, 127) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #72BB7F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #72BB7F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#72BB7F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#72BB7F 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #72BB7F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Fern color link
Fern

#71BC78

Soft Green color link
Soft Green

#6FC276

Faded Green color link
Faded Green

#7BB274

Bay Leaf color link
Bay Leaf

#7BB18D

Silver Tree color link
Silver Tree

#67BE90

Tea color link
Tea

#65AB7C

Dusty Green color link
Dusty Green

#76A973

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

De York color link
De York

#85CA87

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72BB7F
  • RGB114, 187, 127
  • CMYK29, 0, 24, 27
  • CSSrgb(114, 187, 127)
  • HSL131°, 35%, 59%
  • HSL Precise130.685°, 34.928%, 59.02%
  • HSV131°, 39%, 73%
  • HSB131°, 39%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.733, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.733, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.733, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID72BB7F
  • DECIMAL ID7519103
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01