#73DF86
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.7% 0.16 147.9), rgb(115, 223, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#73DF86 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73DF86 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 223, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.16 147.9) |
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 #73DF86 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73DF86 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73DF86 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73DF86 text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2EAB8
oklch(88.5% 0.089 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73DF86
oklch(81.7% 0.16 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C14D
oklch(70.7% 0.205 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#73DF86 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) | #E1CF80 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C58C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60DBC9 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73DF86
#73DF86
oklch(81.7% 0.16 147.9)
- #FA9CF7
#FA9CF7
oklch(81.8% 0.159 328)
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 #73DF86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73DF86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.064
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.065
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.065
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.066
Use #73DF86 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.