Palettes / Colors / #72CFAF

#72CFAF — Muted Green

#72CFAF 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 #72CFAF 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.

#72CFAF 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 #CF7293; it also sits naturally between #72CF80 and #72C1CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 45% · Green 81% · Blue 69%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 19%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #72CFAF

.text { color: #72CFAF; }
.background { background-color: #72CFAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #72CFAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 207, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 49%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #72CFAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 207, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #72CFAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 207, 175, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#72CFAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#72CFAF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CF7293:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #72CFAF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #72CFAF

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:

How #72CFAF 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 #72CFAF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #72CFAF?

#72CFAF is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 114, 207, 175). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #72CFAF?

#72CFAF is RGB 114, 207, 175 — HSL 159°, 49%, 63% — CMYK 45%, 0%, 15%, 19%.

What colors go with #72CFAF?

Its complement is #CF7293; analogous partners are #72CF80 and #72C1CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #72CFAF for text?

Black text on #72CFAF has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.