Palettes / Colors / #72CA92
#72CA92 — Muted Green
#72CA92 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #72CA92 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.
#72CA92 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 #CA72AA; it also sits naturally between #7ECA72 and #72CABE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #72CA92 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 114, 202, 146 |
| HSL | 142°, 45%, 62% |
| HSV | 142°, 44%, 79% |
| CMYK | 44%, 0%, 28%, 21% |
| XYZ | 33.25, 47.89, 34.69 |
| Yxy | 47.89, 0.2870, 0.4135 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.76, -38.90, 19.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.21, -32.16, 15.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 79% · Blue 57%
Cyan 44% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #72CA92
.text { color: #72CA92; }
.background { background-color: #72CA92; }
.border { border: 3px solid #72CA92; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 202, 146); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(142, 45%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #72CA92; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 202, 146, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #72CA92; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 202, 146, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#72CA92">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#72CA92">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA72AA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.99:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #72CA92: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #72CA92
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 #72CA92: ·
How #72CA92 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 #72CA92 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 #72CA92?
#72CA92 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 114, 202, 146). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #72CA92?
#72CA92 is RGB 114, 202, 146 — HSL 142°, 45%, 62% — CMYK 44%, 0%, 28%, 21%.
What colors go with #72CA92?
Its complement is #CA72AA; analogous partners are #7ECA72 and #72CABE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #72CA92 for text?
Black text on #72CA92 has a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.99:1.