#73D586
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.3% 0.145 148.6), rgb(115, 213, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#73D586 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73D586 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 213, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.145 148.6) |
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 #73D586 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73D586 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73D586 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73D586 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#B5E9BC
oklch(88.6% 0.081 148.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73D586
oklch(79.3% 0.145 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C151
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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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
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#73D586 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) | #D7C681 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8B | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62D2C1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73D586
#73D586
oklch(79.3% 0.145 148.6)
- #EE98EA
#EE98EA
oklch(79.3% 0.146 328.5)
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 #73D586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.063
Use #73D586 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.