Palettes / Colors / #72CAAA
#72CAAA — Muted Green
#72CAAA 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 #72CAAA 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.
#72CAAA is a cool 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 #CA7292; it also sits naturally between #72CA7E and #72BECA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #72CAAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 114, 202, 170 |
| HSL | 158°, 45%, 62% |
| HSV | 158°, 44%, 79% |
| CMYK | 44%, 0%, 16%, 21% |
| XYZ | 35.32, 48.72, 45.57 |
| Yxy | 48.72, 0.2725, 0.3759 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.28, -33.98, 7.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.80, -28.56, 6.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 79% · Blue 67%
Cyan 44% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #72CAAA
.text { color: #72CAAA; }
.background { background-color: #72CAAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #72CAAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 202, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(158, 45%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #72CAAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 202, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #72CAAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 202, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#72CAAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#72CAAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA7292:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #72CAAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #72CAAA
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 #72CAAA: ·
How #72CAAA 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 #72CAAA 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 #72CAAA?
#72CAAA is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 114, 202, 170). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #72CAAA?
#72CAAA is RGB 114, 202, 170 — HSL 158°, 45%, 62% — CMYK 44%, 0%, 16%, 21%.
What colors go with #72CAAA?
Its complement is #CA7292; analogous partners are #72CA7E and #72BECA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #72CAAA for text?
Black text on #72CAAA has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.