Information about #72B97F color

#72B97F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72B97F belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 185, 127) — 44.7% red, 72.5% green, 49.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 0 / 23 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #72B97F reads as a mildly saturated green and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fern (#71BC78). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Green (#6FC276) and Faded Green (#7BB274).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(114, 185, 127)), which gives #72B97F its character. If you plan to put text on a #72B97F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #72B97F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#72B97F color variations

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

#72B97F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72B97F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72B97F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72B97F 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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#72B97F 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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#BA7389
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#A373BA
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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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#89BA73
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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
#72B97F
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#8073BA
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#BA8073
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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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#73ADBA
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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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#7389BA
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#BAA373
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Nearest named colors to #72B97F

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

Fern color link
Fern

#71BC78

Soft Green color link
Soft Green

#6FC276

Faded Green color link
Faded Green

#7BB274

Bay Leaf color link
Bay Leaf

#7BB18D

Tea color link
Tea

#65AB7C

Grayish Green color link
Grayish Green

#7DA87D

Dusty Green color link
Dusty Green

#76A973

Silver Tree color link
Silver Tree

#67BE90

Grayish Malachite Green color link
Grayish Malachite Green

#7DA888

Aesthetic Green color link
Aesthetic Green

#71BC68

Dottie Green color link
Dottie Green

#86AD87

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

#72B97F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72B97F
  • RGB114, 185, 127
  • CMYK28, 0, 23, 27
  • CSSrgb(114, 185, 127)
  • HSL131°, 34%, 59%
  • HSL Precise130.986°, 33.649%, 58.627%
  • HSV131°, 38%, 73%
  • HSB131°, 38%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.725, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.725, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.725, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID72B97F
  • DECIMAL ID7518591
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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