Palettes / Colors / #72DF4E
#72DF4E — Green
#72DF4E 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 #72DF4E 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.
#72DF4E 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 #BB4EDF; it also sits naturally between #BBDF4E and #4EDF72. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #72DF4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 114, 223, 78 |
| HSL | 105°, 69%, 59% |
| HSV | 105°, 65%, 87% |
| CMYK | 49%, 0%, 65%, 13% |
| XYZ | 34.70, 56.90, 16.36 |
| Yxy | 56.90, 0.3214, 0.5270 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.12, -56.97, 59.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.43, -46.59, 37.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 87% · Blue 31%
Cyan 49% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 65% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #72DF4E
.text { color: #72DF4E; }
.background { background-color: #72DF4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #72DF4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 223, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(105, 69%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #72DF4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 223, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #72DF4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 223, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#72DF4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#72DF4E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB4EDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #72DF4E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #72DF4E
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 #72DF4E: ·
How #72DF4E 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 #72DF4E 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 #72DF4E?
#72DF4E is Green, a green color (RGB 114, 223, 78). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #72DF4E?
#72DF4E is RGB 114, 223, 78 — HSL 105°, 69%, 59% — CMYK 49%, 0%, 65%, 13%.
What colors go with #72DF4E?
Its complement is #BB4EDF; analogous partners are #BBDF4E and #4EDF72. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #72DF4E for text?
Black text on #72DF4E has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.