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#72BC99 closest to Neptune Green

#72BC99 is a light, moderately saturated green; the closest named color is Neptune Green. In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 73.7% green and 60.0% blue (rgb(114, 188, 153)). Its HSL value is 152° hue, 36% saturation and 59% lightness, and in CMYK it is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 26% black. #72BC99 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.37:1.

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Variations of #72BC99

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#72BC99 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#72BC99 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #72BC99 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 83% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #AEAA9B
  • Protanopia 82% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BAB297
  • Protanomaly 87% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AAB498
  • Deuteranopia 83% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #AEAA9B
  • Deuteranomaly 88% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #9FB09A
  • Tritanopia 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #60BCB2
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #6ABCA5
  • Achromatopsia 82% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #ADADAD
  • Achromatomaly 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A1B1A8

#72BC99 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.24:1 Very poor#72BC99 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.37:1 Very good#72BC99 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#72BC99 in CSS

/* Neptune Green */
.color { color: #72BC99; }
.background { background-color: #72BC99; }
.border { border: 1px solid #72BC99; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(114 188 153);
color: hsl(152 36% 59%);
color: oklch(0.737 0.091 162.6);

#72BC99 FAQ

What color is #72BC99?

#72BC99 is a light, moderately saturated green. Its closest named color is Neptune Green. It belongs to the green color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #72BC99?

#72BC99 is rgb(114, 188, 153) in RGB, hsl(152, 36%, 59%) in HSL and cmyk(39%, 0%, 19%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #72BC99?

The complementary color of #72BC99 is #BC7295, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #72BC99?

Black text has the best contrast on #72BC99: 9.37:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #72BC99 a warm or cool color?

#72BC99 is a cool color.