#73C8A4
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.9% 0.099 164.9), rgb(115, 200, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#73C8A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73C8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 200, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.099 164.9) |
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 #73C8A4 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73C8A4 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73C8A4 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73C8A4 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 165.4)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.055 165.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73C8A4
oklch(76.9% 0.099 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#73C8A4 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) | #C5BDA2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B4A6 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC8BE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73C8A4
#73C8A4
oklch(76.9% 0.099 164.9)
- #E19AC2
#E19AC2
oklch(76.8% 0.099 344.8)
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 #73C8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.015
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
Use #73C8A4 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.