#73DB92
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81% 0.142 151.7), rgb(115, 219, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#73DB92 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73DB92 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 219, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.142 151.7) |
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 #73DB92 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73DB92 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73DB92 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73DB92 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#B3E9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.08 151.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73DB92
oklch(81% 0.142 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#73DB92 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) | #DCCC8D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC296 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DD8C8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73DB92
#73DB92
oklch(81% 0.142 151.7)
- #F69DEA
#F69DEA
oklch(81% 0.143 331.7)
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 #73DB92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73DB92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.064
Use #73DB92 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.