#73C992
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.7% 0.116 154.6), rgb(115, 201, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#73C992 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73C992 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 201, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.116 154.6) |
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 #73C992 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73C992 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73C992 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73C992 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E0
oklch(93.6% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.063 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73C992
oklch(76.7% 0.116 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#73C992 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) | #C9BD8F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB495 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61C7BA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73C992
#73C992
oklch(76.7% 0.116 154.6)
- #E197D1
#E197D1
oklch(76.8% 0.116 334.8)
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 #73C992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
Use #73C992 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.