Close to Light Green
#72DF8A
#72DF8A is a light, rich green, close to the color Light Green. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 87.5% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 133°, with 63% saturation and 66% 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 #72DF8A.
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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1.66:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.64:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.66:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.64:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #72DF8A as they’d see it.
#72DF8A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #72DF8A
What color is #72DF8A?
#72DF8A is a light, rich green, close to the color Light Green. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 87.5% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 133°, with 63% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #72DF8A in RGB?
#72DF8A is rgb(114, 223, 138): 114 red, 223 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #72DF8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(49, 0, 38, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #72DF8A?
PANTONE 346 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #72DF8A?
Its complement #FBB2E9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.