Information about #72B138 color

#72B138 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #72B138 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 177, 56) (44.7% red, 69.4% green, 22% blue), or CMYK 25 / 0 / 47 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #72B138 reads as a pleasantly vivid yellow-green and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Nasty Green (#70B23F). Slightly further away sit Leaf (#71AA34) and Green Snake (#6CBB3C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(114, 177, 56)), which gives #72B138 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #72B138 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#72B138 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#72B138 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72B138 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72B138 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72B138 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#72B138 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#B238B0
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#3A38B2
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#B0B238
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#72B138
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#3873B2
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#B23873
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#38B277
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#7738B2
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#B23873
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#38B0B2
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#7738B2
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#B23A38
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Nearest named colors to #72B138

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Nasty Green color link
Nasty Green

#70B23F

Leaf color link
Leaf

#71AA34

Green Snake color link
Green Snake

#6CBB3C

Wham color link
Wham

#5FB33A

Apple color link
Apple

#66B447

Moderate Pistachio color link
Moderate Pistachio

#6DA84A

Go color link
Go

#76AD4C

Moderate Chartreuse Green color link
Moderate Chartreuse Green

#79A84A

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Asda Green color link
Asda Green

#7DC242

Cinnabar Green color link
Cinnabar Green

#61B329

Turtle Green color link
Turtle Green

#75B84F

#72B138 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72B138
  • RGB114, 177, 56
  • CMYK25, 0, 47, 31
  • CSSrgb(114, 177, 56)
  • HSL91°, 52%, 46%
  • HSL Precise91.24°, 51.931%, 45.686%
  • HSV91°, 68%, 69%
  • HSB91°, 68%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.694, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.694, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.694, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID72B138
  • DECIMAL ID7516472
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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