#73D484
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79% 0.146 148.1), rgb(115, 212, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#73D484 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73D484 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 212, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.146 148.1) |
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 #73D484 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73D484 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73D484 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73D484 text on black | 11.47:1 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.042 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8BB
oklch(88.4% 0.081 148)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73D484
oklch(79% 0.146 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C14E
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#73D484 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) | #D6C57E | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC89 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63D0C0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73D484
#73D484
oklch(79% 0.146 148.1)
- #ED97EA
#ED97EA
oklch(79% 0.147 328.1)
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 #73D484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.062
Use #73D484 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.