Information about #72C5AD color

#72C5AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72C5AD belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 197, 173) — 44.7% red, 77.3% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 0 / 9 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#72C5AD is a pleasantly vivid spring green that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Monte Carlo (#7AC5B4). Slightly further away sit Medium Aqua Marine (#66CDAA) and Vintage Turquoise (#6DB6AD).

In RGB terms — rgb(114, 197, 173) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #72C5AD: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. No one has named #72C5AD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#72C5AD color variations

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#72C5AD 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 #72C5AD

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

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72C5AD
  • RGB114, 197, 173
  • CMYK33, 0, 9, 23
  • CSSrgb(114, 197, 173)
  • HSL163°, 42%, 61%
  • HSL Precise162.651°, 41.709%, 60.98%
  • HSV163°, 42%, 77%
  • HSB163°, 42%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.773, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.773, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.773, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID72C5AD
  • DECIMAL ID7521709
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01