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#72ac71 color: Alfalfa Bug

#72ac71 is rgb(114, 172, 113) in RGB and oklch(68.898% 0.10441 143.957) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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119°
100%

68.9%
0.104
144°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #72ac71

#72ac71 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 144°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Alfalfa Bug (#78ad6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #72ac71 mixed with white

  1. 72ac71
  2. 80b47f
  3. 8ebd8d
  4. 9cc59b
  5. aacda9
  6. b8d5b7
  7. c6dec5
  8. d4e6d3
  9. e2eee2
  10. f1f7f0

Darker: #72ac71 mixed with black

  1. 72ac71
  2. 629561
  3. 537f52
  4. 446943
  5. 365435
  6. 284027
  7. 1b2d1a
  8. 0e1b0e
  9. 040b04
  10. 010101

Calmer: #72ac71 with less saturation

  1. 72ac71
  2. 77aa76
  3. 7ba97a
  4. 80a77e
  5. 84a683
  6. 88a487
  7. 8ca28b
  8. 90a08f
  9. 949f93
  10. 979d97

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Colors that go with #72ac71

Complementary
#72ac71#bb84c0
Analogous
#72ac71#9aa253#47b096
Triadic
#72ac71#7a9adc#d4817b
Split
#72ac71#9e8ed6#ce7f9f

Questions about #72ac71

What color is #72ac71?

#72ac71 is soft green. The closest named color is Alfalfa Bug. In RGB it is rgb(114, 172, 113), in HSL hsl(118.98, 26.22%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.898% 0.10441 143.957).

What colors go well with #72ac71?

The complementary color of #72ac71 is #bb84c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9aa253 and #47b096. The triadic partners are #7a9adc and #d4817b.

Is white or black text more readable on #72ac71?

Black text reads better on #72ac71: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #72ac71 a warm or cool color?

#72ac71 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 144 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.104.