#73DD86
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.3% 0.157 148), rgb(115, 221, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#73DD86 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73DD86 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 221, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.157 148) |
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 #73DD86 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73DD86 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73DD86 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73DD86 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#EDFAEE
oklch(97.2% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2EAB9
oklch(88.6% 0.088 148.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73DD86
oklch(81.3% 0.157 148)
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Step 400
400
#00C14E
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A541
oklch(63% 0.182 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#73DD86 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) | #DFCD80 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60D9C7 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73DD86
#73DD86
oklch(81.3% 0.157 148)
- #F89BF5
#F89BF5
oklch(81.3% 0.158 328)
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 #73DD86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73DD86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.058
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.062
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.064
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.065
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.065
Use #73DD86 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.