HEX Color #72C046 (Yellowgreen)

About #72C046

The precise color #72C046 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Yellowgreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(114, 192, 70).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 64% yellow, and 25% black. With a hue angle of 98.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#72C046

RGB114, 192, 70

HSL98.4°, 49.2%, 51.4%

CMYK41%, 0%, 64%, 25%

HSV98.4°, 63.5%, 75.3%

LAB70.7, -45.4, 52.4

XYZ26.9, 41.7, 12.4

Decimal7520326

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#72C046 #9345C0

Analogous

#AEC045 #45C057

Triadic

#4571C0 #C04571

Tetradic

#45AFC0 #9345C0 #C05645

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#72C046

#81C75A

#91CE6F

#A1D583

#B0DC98

#C0E3AC

#D0EAC1

#DFF1D5

#EFF8EA

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#72C046

#65AA3E

#589536

#4C802E

#3F6A26

#32551F

#264017

#192A0F

#0C1507

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.25:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

9.34:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.15:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.94:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #72C046; }

.text-color { color: #72C046; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #72C046; }

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