#73C299
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.2% 0.099 160.1), rgb(115, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#73C299 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73C299 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.099 160.1) |
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 #73C299 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73C299 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73C299 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73C299 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73C299
oklch(75.2% 0.099 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#2EA06F
oklch(63% 0.125 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#054F32
oklch(37.8% 0.083 159.8)
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Step 950
950
#092E1D
oklch(27% 0.053 159.5)
#73C299 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) | #C0B797 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE9B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C1B6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73C299
#73C299
oklch(75.2% 0.099 160.1)
- #D996C2
#D996C2
oklch(75.2% 0.098 340.2)
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 #73C299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
Use #73C299 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.