Information about #72BB9D color

#72BB9D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72BB9D belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 187, 157) — 44.7% red, 73.3% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 0 / 12 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #72BB9D reads as a softly balanced spring green and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Green Sheen (#6EAEA1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gulf Stream (#74B2A8) and Vintage Mint (#69B096).

In RGB terms — rgb(114, 187, 157) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #72BB9D: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #72BB9D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#72BB9D color variations

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#72BB9D 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 #72BB9D

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

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Vintage Mint color link
Vintage Mint

#69B096

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Silver Tree color link
Silver Tree

#67BE90

Acapulco color link
Acapulco

#75AA94

Bay Leaf color link
Bay Leaf

#7BB18D

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72BB9D
  • RGB114, 187, 157
  • CMYK29, 0, 12, 27
  • CSSrgb(114, 187, 157)
  • HSL155°, 35%, 59%
  • HSL Precise155.342°, 34.928%, 59.02%
  • HSV155°, 39%, 73%
  • HSB155°, 39%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.733, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.733, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.733, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID72BB9D
  • DECIMAL ID7519133
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01