#72BA2F Hex Color
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Loud, lush, and lit from within, this lime green carries a warm yellow undertone. The hex code #72ba2f shines as an accent: buttons, highlights, sports and gaming graphics. As a full background it can fatigue the eye, so keep it to the 10% of a palette. It flatters deep plum and charcoal, and mixing gray from it softens the shout. Black text reads clearly on top at roughly 8.8:1.
Questions about #72ba2f
What is #72ba2f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #72ba2f is rgb(114, 186, 47), in HSL hsl(91, 60%, 46%) and in CMYK 39%, 0%, 75%, 27%.
What colors pair well with #72ba2f?
Deep plum, charcoal, and near-black navy all flatter #72ba2f. The green is strong and bright, so dark muted partners keep it from taking over a layout.
Is #72ba2f readable on white or black?
#72ba2f has a 2.39:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.78:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.