#73DB95
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.1% 0.14 152.7), rgb(115, 219, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#73DB95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73DB95 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 219, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.14 152.7) |
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 #73DB95 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73DB95 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73DB95 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73DB95 text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#D7F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#B3E9C1
oklch(88.6% 0.078 152.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73DB95
oklch(81.1% 0.14 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C066
oklch(70.8% 0.183 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#73DB95 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) | #DBCC91 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC299 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CD9C9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73DB95
#73DB95
oklch(81.1% 0.14 152.7)
- #F69EE8
#F69EE8
oklch(81% 0.139 332.7)
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 #73DB95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73DB95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.064
Use #73DB95 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.