What color is #72967B?

#72967B is a grayish green, closest to the named color Vineyard. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72967B?

The RGB value is 114, 150, 123: 114 red, 150 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72967B?

The complementary color is #96728D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72967B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72967B color

#72967B rgb(114, 150, 123)

Shades of green

The hex color #72967B is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 58.8% green and 48.2% blue (114, 150, 123).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 15% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Vineyard (#819E84), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#72967B color codes

HEX	`#72967B`
RGB	`rgb(114, 150, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 58.8%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 15%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 24%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 18%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.81, -18.17, 10.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.81, 20.86, 150.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.42, 26.819, 22.783)`
Decimal	`7509627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72967B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #72967B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#72967B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #72967B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72967b; }
.text { color: #72967b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72967b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 150 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72967b, #72968d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #72967B?: #72967B is a grayish green, closest to the named color Vineyard. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72967B?: The RGB value is 114, 150, 123: 114 red, 150 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72967B?: The complementary color is #96728D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72967B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.