Palettes / Colors / #72BC37
#72BC37 — Green
#72BC37 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #72BC37 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#72BC37 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8137BE; it also sits naturally between #B7BE37 and #37BE3E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #72BC37 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 114, 188, 55 |
| HSL | 93°, 55%, 48% |
| HSV | 93°, 71%, 74% |
| CMYK | 39%, 0%, 71%, 26% |
| XYZ | 25.61, 39.82, 9.95 |
| Yxy | 39.82, 0.3398, 0.5282 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.34, -44.90, 57.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.10, -35.16, 32.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 74% · Blue 22%
Cyan 39% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 71% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #72BC37
.text { color: #72BC37; }
.background { background-color: #72BC37; }
.border { border: 3px solid #72BC37; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 188, 55); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(93, 55%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #72BC37; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 188, 55, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #72BC37; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 188, 55, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#72BC37">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#72BC37">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8137BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #72BC37: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #72BC37
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #72BC37: ·
How #72BC37 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #72BC37 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #72BC37?
#72BC37 is Green, a green color (RGB 114, 188, 55). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #72BC37?
#72BC37 is RGB 114, 188, 55 — HSL 93°, 55%, 48% — CMYK 39%, 0%, 71%, 26%.
What colors go with #72BC37?
Its complement is #8137BE; analogous partners are #B7BE37 and #37BE3E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #72BC37 for text?
Black text on #72BC37 has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.