#73D18D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.5% 0.133 151.3), rgb(115, 209, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#73D18D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73D18D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 209, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.133 151.3) |
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 #73D18D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73D18D | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73D18D text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73D18D text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8C1
oklch(88.6% 0.074 151.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73D18D
oklch(78.5% 0.133 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C05F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#73D18D 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) | #D2C389 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA91 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61CEBF | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73D18D
#73D18D
oklch(78.5% 0.133 151.3)
- #EA98E0
#EA98E0
oklch(78.5% 0.134 331.2)
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 #73D18D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #73D18D 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.