#73D485
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.1% 0.145 148.4), rgb(115, 212, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#73D485 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.145 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 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73D485 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 212, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.145 148.4) |
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 #73D485 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73D485 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73D485 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73D485 text on black | 11.48:1 | 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
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8BC
oklch(88.4% 0.08 148.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73D485
oklch(79.1% 0.145 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#73D485 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) | #D6C580 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC8A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62D0C0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73D485
#73D485
oklch(79.1% 0.145 148.4)
- #ED98E9
#ED98E9
oklch(79.2% 0.144 328.5)
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 #73D485, 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 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.063
Use #73D485 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.