Close to Medium Aquamarine
#72BDA2
#72BDA2 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 74.1% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 158°, with 36% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #72BDA2.
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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2.21:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.52:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #72BDA2 as they’d see it.
#72BDA2 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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What color is #72BDA2?
#72BDA2 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 74.1% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 158°, with 36% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #72BDA2 in RGB?
#72BDA2 is rgb(114, 189, 162): 114 red, 189 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #72BDA2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(40, 0, 14, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #72BDA2?
PANTONE 338 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #72BDA2?
Its complement #E29AB3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.