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#72A63D
#72A63D is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Leaf. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 65.1% green, and 23.9% blue. Its hue is 90°, with 46% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #72A63D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.90:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.90:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #72A63D as they’d see it.
#72A63D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #72A63D
What color is #72A63D?
#72A63D is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Leaf. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 65.1% green, and 23.9% blue. Its hue is 90°, with 46% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #72A63D in RGB?
#72A63D is rgb(114, 166, 61): 114 red, 166 green, and 61 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #72A63D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 0, 63, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #72A63D?
PANTONE 7489 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #72A63D?
Its complement #B681E6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.