#73C19B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.096 161.7), rgb(115, 193, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#73C19B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73C19B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 193, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.096 161.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #73C19B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73C19B | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73C19B text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73C19B text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
-
Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
-
Step 300
300
#9FCDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 162)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#73C19B
oklch(75% 0.096 161.7)
-
Step 500
500
#2FA072
oklch(63.1% 0.122 161.8)
-
Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
-
Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
-
Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
-
Step 900
900
#074E34
oklch(37.6% 0.079 161.9)
-
Step 950
950
#092E1F
oklch(27% 0.05 162.5)
#73C19B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BFB799 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AE9D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C1B6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73C19B
#73C19B
oklch(75% 0.096 161.7)
- #D896BF
#D896BF
oklch(75% 0.095 341.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #73C19B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
Use #73C19B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.