#73D29D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.1% 0.119 157.7), rgb(115, 210, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#73D29D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73D29D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 210, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.119 157.7) |
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 #73D29D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73D29D | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73D29D text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73D29D text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.067 157.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73D29D
oklch(79.1% 0.119 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#73D29D 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) | #D1C59A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BD1C3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73D29D
#73D29D
oklch(79.1% 0.119 157.7)
- #EC9DD6
#EC9DD6
oklch(79.1% 0.118 337.5)
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 #73D29D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
Use #73D29D 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.