Palettes / Colors / #72CD2B
#72CD2B — Green
#72CD2B 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 #72CD2B 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.
#72CD2B is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #882CCE; it also sits naturally between #C3CE2C and #2CCE37. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #72CD2B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 114, 205, 43 |
| HSL | 94°, 65%, 49% |
| HSV | 94°, 79%, 80% |
| CMYK | 44%, 0%, 79%, 20% |
| XYZ | 29.21, 47.41, 9.90 |
| Yxy | 47.41, 0.3376, 0.5480 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.45, -52.48, 66.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.86, -41.77, 37.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 80% · Blue 17%
Cyan 44% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 79% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #72CD2B
.text { color: #72CD2B; }
.background { background-color: #72CD2B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #72CD2B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 205, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(94, 65%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #72CD2B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 205, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #72CD2B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 205, 43, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#72CD2B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#72CD2B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #882CCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.00:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #72CD2B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #72CD2B
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 #72CD2B: ·
How #72CD2B 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 #72CD2B 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 #72CD2B?
#72CD2B is Green, a green color (RGB 114, 205, 43). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #72CD2B?
#72CD2B is RGB 114, 205, 43 — HSL 94°, 65%, 49% — CMYK 44%, 0%, 79%, 20%.
What colors go with #72CD2B?
Its complement is #882CCE; analogous partners are #C3CE2C and #2CCE37. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #72CD2B for text?
Black text on #72CD2B has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.00:1.