#73D695
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.9% 0.132 153.5), rgb(115, 214, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#73D695 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73D695 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 214, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.132 153.5) |
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 #73D695 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73D695 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73D695 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73D695 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 153.5)
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Step 200
200
#B4E8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.074 153.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73D695
oklch(79.9% 0.132 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF68
oklch(70.6% 0.18 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#73D695 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) | #D6C891 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE99 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DD4C5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73D695
#73D695
oklch(79.9% 0.132 153.5)
- #F09CE1
#F09CE1
oklch(79.8% 0.132 333.4)
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 #73D695, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73D695.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #73D695 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.