What color is #72B789?

#72B789 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frog Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72B789?

The RGB value is 114, 183, 137: 114 red, 183 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72B789?

The complementary color is #B772A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72B789?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72B789 color

#72B789 rgb(114, 183, 137)

Shades of green

The hex color #72B789 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 71.8% green and 53.7% blue (114, 183, 137).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 32% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Frog Pond (#73B683), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#72B789 color codes

HEX	`#72B789`
RGB	`rgb(114, 183, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 71.8%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 32%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 38%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 25%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.93, -31.87, 16.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.93, 35.96, 152.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.387, 39.249, 29.742)`
Decimal	`7518089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72B789, 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 #72B789	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#72B789 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	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 #72B789 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72b789; }
.text { color: #72b789; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72b789; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 183 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72b789, #72b7ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #72B789?: #72B789 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frog Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72B789?: The RGB value is 114, 183, 137: 114 red, 183 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72B789?: The complementary color is #B772A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72B789?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.