Palettes / Colors / #72D760
#72D760 — Green
#72D760 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color LightGreen (#90EE90). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightgreen (#90EE90) — not an exact match. CSS lightgreen gives you #90EE90, a different color; use #72D760 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.
#72D760 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 #C560D7; it also sits naturally between #ADD760 and #60D78A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #72D760 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 114, 215, 96 |
| HSL | 111°, 60%, 61% |
| HSV | 111°, 55%, 84% |
| CMYK | 47%, 0%, 55%, 16% |
| XYZ | 33.35, 53.02, 19.54 |
| Yxy | 53.02, 0.3149, 0.5006 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.89, -52.03, 49.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.82, -42.45, 32.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 84% · Blue 38%
Cyan 47% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 55% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #72D760
.text { color: #72D760; }
.background { background-color: #72D760; }
.border { border: 3px solid #72D760; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 215, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 60%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #72D760; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 215, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #72D760; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 215, 96, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#72D760">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#72D760">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C560D7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #72D760: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #72D760
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 #72D760: ·
How #72D760 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 #72D760 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 #72D760?
#72D760 is Green, a green color (RGB 114, 215, 96). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #72D760?
#72D760 is RGB 114, 215, 96 — HSL 111°, 60%, 61% — CMYK 47%, 0%, 55%, 16%.
What colors go with #72D760?
Its complement is #C560D7; analogous partners are #ADD760 and #60D78A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #72D760 for text?
Black text on #72D760 has a contrast ratio of 11.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.