#72c500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #72c500 is composed of 44.7% red, 77.3% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 42.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 85.3 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 38.6%. #72c500 color hex could be obtained by blending #e4ff00 with #008b00. Closest websafe color is: #66cc00.

    • R 45
    • G 77
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 0
    • Y 100
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#72c500 color description : Strong green.

#72c500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #72c500 has RGB values of R:114, G:197, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0, Y:1, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 7521536.

Hex triplet 72c500 #72c500
RGB Decimal 114, 197, 0 rgb(114,197,0)
RGB Percent 44.7, 77.3, 0 rgb(44.7%,77.3%,0%)
CMYK 42, 0, 100, 23
HSL 85.3°, 100, 38.6 hsl(85.3,100%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 85.3°, 100, 77.3
Web Safe 66cc00 #66cc00
CIE-LAB 71.899, -50.576, 71.504
XYZ 26.905, 43.509, 6.98
xyY 0.348, 0.562, 43.509
CIE-LCH 71.899, 87.583, 125.272
CIE-LUV 71.899, -41.314, 84.758
Hunter-Lab 65.961, -42.623, 39.898
Binary 01110010, 11000101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #72c500

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Alternatives to #72c500

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#72c500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #72c500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#72c500;}
.background {background-color:#72c500;}
.border {border:1px solid #72c500;}

Shades and Tints of #72c500

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #000100 is the darkest color, while #f7ffec is the lightest one.

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Tones of #72c500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #646a5b is the less saturated color, while #72c500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #72c500 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #969696 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8f9f78 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cab400 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e0ab2e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #92bac8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #aaba00 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b8b41d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #86be7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population