Palettes / Colors / #72EF2F
#72EF2F — Vivid Green
#72EF2F is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color LawnGreen (#7CFC00). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lawngreen (#7CFC00) — not an exact match. CSS lawngreen gives you #7CFC00, a different color; use #72EF2F 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.
#72EF2F 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 #AC2EEF; it also sits naturally between #D2EF2E and #2EEF4B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #72EF2F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 114, 239, 47 |
| HSL | 99°, 86%, 56% |
| HSV | 99°, 80%, 94% |
| CMYK | 52%, 0%, 80%, 6% |
| XYZ | 38.32, 65.52, 13.32 |
| Yxy | 65.52, 0.3271, 0.5592 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.75, -64.89, 74.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.94, -53.66, 44.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 94% · Blue 18%
Cyan 52% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 80% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #72EF2F
.text { color: #72EF2F; }
.background { background-color: #72EF2F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #72EF2F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 239, 47); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(99, 86%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #72EF2F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 239, 47, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #72EF2F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 239, 47, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#72EF2F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#72EF2F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #72EF2F
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Tones of #72EF2F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AC2EEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #72EF2F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #72EF2F
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 #72EF2F: ·
How #72EF2F 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 #72EF2F 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 #72EF2F?
#72EF2F is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 114, 239, 47). Its closest standard named color is LawnGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #72EF2F?
#72EF2F is RGB 114, 239, 47 — HSL 99°, 86%, 56% — CMYK 52%, 0%, 80%, 6%.
What colors go with #72EF2F?
Its complement is #AC2EEF; analogous partners are #D2EF2E and #2EEF4B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #72EF2F for text?
Black text on #72EF2F has a contrast ratio of 14.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.