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#72ad74 color: Alfalfa Bug

#72ad74 is rgb(114, 173, 116) in RGB and oklch(69.202% 0.10281 145.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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122°
100%

69.2%
0.103
145°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #72ad74

#72ad74 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 145°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, 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: #72ad74 mixed with white

  1. 72ad74
  2. 80b582
  3. 8ebd8f
  4. 9cc69d
  5. aaceab
  6. b8d6b8
  7. c6dec6
  8. d4e6d4
  9. e3efe2
  10. f1f7f1

Darker: #72ad74 mixed with black

  1. 72ad74
  2. 629664
  3. 537f54
  4. 446a45
  5. 365537
  6. 284129
  7. 1b2d1b
  8. 0e1b0f
  9. 040b05
  10. 010101

Calmer: #72ad74 with less saturation

  1. 72ad74
  2. 77ab78
  3. 7caa7d
  4. 80a881
  5. 84a785
  6. 89a589
  7. 8da38d
  8. 91a191
  9. 94a094
  10. 989e98

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Colors that go with #72ad74

Complementary
#72ad74#bd85bf
Analogous
#72ad74#9aa456#49b198
Triadic
#72ad74#7d9bdc#d4827b
Split
#72ad74#a18fd5#ce819f

Questions about #72ad74

What color is #72ad74?

#72ad74 is soft green. The closest named color is Alfalfa Bug. In RGB it is rgb(114, 173, 116), in HSL hsl(122.03, 26.46%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.202% 0.10281 145.143).

What colors go well with #72ad74?

The complementary color of #72ad74 is #bd85bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9aa456 and #49b198. The triadic partners are #7d9bdc and #d4827b.

Is white or black text more readable on #72ad74?

Black text reads better on #72ad74: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #72ad74 a warm or cool color?

#72ad74 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 145 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.103.