HEX atlas value

#72AD52

#72AD52 is a cool green HEX color close to Moss Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 114, 173, 82, HSL 99, 36%, 50%, has luminance 0.3407, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#72AD52 Sample readable text

HEX #72AD52

RGB rgb(114, 173, 82)

HSL hsl(99 36% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(34, 0, 53, 32)

Luminance 0.3407

Contrast Black 7.81:1White 2.69:1

CSS

--color-72ad52: #72AD52;
.background-72ad52 { background-color: #72AD52; }
.text-72ad52 { color: #72AD52; }

Luminance0.3407

Black text7.81:1AA Pass

White text2.69:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#72AD52","rgb":[114,173,82],"hsl":[99,36,50],"cmyk":[34,0,53,32],"luminance":0.3407,"contrast":{"black":7.81,"white":2.69}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.81,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.69,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#A5CB90","hex":"#A5CB90","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.54,"contrastWhite":1.82,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.47,"contrastWhite":2.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#69C936","hex":"#69C936","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.01,"contrastWhite":2.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A0AD52","hex":"#A0AD52","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.59,"contrastWhite":2.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#52AD5F","hex":"#52AD5F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.5,"contrastWhite":2.8,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Moss Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/72ad52.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/agave.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#8D52AD","analogous":["#A0AD52","#52AD5F"],"triadic":["#5272AD","#AD5272"],"tetradic":["#52A0AD","#8D52AD","#AD5F52"],"splitComplementary":["#5F52AD","#AD52A0"],"monochromatic":["#A5CB90","#72AD52","#496F34"]}

Variants

{"light":"#A5CB90","dark":"#496F34","saturated":"#69C936","desaturated":"#7A916E","pastel":"#BBCDB2","neon":"#74FF29"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":31.906112267087632},{"slug":"agave","name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","distance":43.965895873961216},{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":50.28916384272063},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":50.457903246171455},{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":51.85556864985669}]

HEX meaning and use

About #72AD52

#72AD52 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #72AD52 is visually closest to Moss Green, a named green color with HEX #8A9A5B.

The RGB channels are 114, 173, and 82, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 99deg with 36% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3407, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 31.91, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.81:1AA Pass

White text2.69:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #72AD52 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.81:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.69:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#A5CB90#000000 text · best 11.54:1#A5CB90

Pistachio#000000 text · best 10.47:1#93C572

#69C936#000000 text · best 10.01:1#69C936

#A0AD52#000000 text · best 8.59:1#A0AD52

#52AD5F#000000 text · best 7.5:1#52AD5F

Generated Palette

#72AD52#72AD52

#8D52AD#8D52AD

#A0AD52#A0AD52

#52AD5F#52AD5F

#A5CB90#A5CB90

#496F34#496F34

Color Harmonies

#8D52AD#8D52AD

#A0AD52#A0AD52

#52AD5F#52AD5F

#5272AD#5272AD

#AD5272#AD5272

Variants

#A5CB90#A5CB90

#496F34#496F34

#69C936#69C936

#7A916E#7A916E

#BBCDB2#BBCDB2

#74FF29#74FF29

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Green#8A9A5B

Agave#6F8F72

Olive Green#708238

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

Pistachio#93C572

#72AD52

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #72AD52

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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