#73E197
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(82.6% 0.146 152.6), rgb(115, 225, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#73E197 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73E197 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 225, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.146 152.6) |
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 #73E197 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73E197 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #73E197 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73E197 text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C0
oklch(88.5% 0.08 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73E197
oklch(82.6% 0.146 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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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
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#73E197 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) | #E1D292 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ADECE | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73E197
#73E197
oklch(82.6% 0.146 152.6)
- #FDA1EF
#FDA1EF
oklch(82.5% 0.146 332.4)
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 #73E197, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73E197.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.065
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.065
Use #73E197 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.