#73CFA0
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.4% 0.112 160), rgb(115, 207, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#73CFA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73CFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 207, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.112 160) |
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 #73CFA0 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73CFA0 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73CFA0 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73CFA0 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 159.4)
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Step 200
200
#B6E6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 160.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73CFA0
oklch(78.4% 0.112 160)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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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
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#73CFA0 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) | #CDC39D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB9A3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BCEC2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73CFA0
#73CFA0
oklch(78.4% 0.112 160)
- #E99CCF
#E99CCF
oklch(78.4% 0.112 340.2)
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 #73CFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
Use #73CFA0 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.