What color is #72AB4C?

#72AB4C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Lost Golfer. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72AB4C?

The RGB value is 114, 171, 76: 114 red, 171 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72AB4C?

The complementary color is #854CAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72AB4C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72AB4C color

#72AB4C rgb(114, 171, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #72AB4C is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 67.1% green and 29.8% blue (114, 171, 76).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 38% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Lost Golfer (#74AF54), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.65:1).

#72AB4C color codes

HEX	`#72AB4C`
RGB	`rgb(114, 171, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 67.1%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 38%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 56%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 56%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.34, -35.6, 42.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.34, 55.44, 129.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.806, 33.224, 12.047)`
Decimal	`7514956`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72AB4C, 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 #72AB4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#72AB4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	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 #72AB4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72ab4c; }
.text { color: #72ab4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72ab4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 171 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72ab4c, #4cab55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #72AB4C?: #72AB4C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Lost Golfer. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72AB4C?: The RGB value is 114, 171, 76: 114 red, 171 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72AB4C?: The complementary color is #854CAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72AB4C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.