#73D99F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.8% 0.127 157), rgb(115, 217, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#73D99F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73D99F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 217, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.127 157) |
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 #73D99F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73D99F | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73D99F text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73D99F text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#D7F2E0
oklch(93.7% 0.037 156.4)
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Step 200
200
#B3E8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.071 157.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73D99F
oklch(80.8% 0.127 157)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#73D99F 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) | #D8CB9C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A2 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59D8C9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73D99F
#73D99F
oklch(80.8% 0.127 157)
- #F5A0DE
#F5A0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.127 337.3)
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 #73D99F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73D99F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #73D99F 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.