#73D398
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.2% 0.125 155.2), rgb(115, 211, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#73D398 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73D398 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 211, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.125 155.2) |
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 #73D398 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73D398 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73D398 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73D398 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#D8F2E0
oklch(93.7% 0.036 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.069 155.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73D398
oklch(79.2% 0.125 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#73D398 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) | #D2C694 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DD1C3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73D398
#73D398
oklch(79.2% 0.125 155.2)
- #ED9CDB
#ED9CDB
oklch(79.3% 0.125 335.1)
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 #73D398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.063
Use #73D398 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.