#73E281
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(82.4% 0.168 146.5), rgb(115, 226, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#73E281 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73E281 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 226, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.168 146.5) |
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 #73E281 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73E281 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #73E281 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73E281 text on black | 12.92:1 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 146.1)
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Step 200
200
#B1EAB5
oklch(88.4% 0.093 146.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73E281
oklch(82.4% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C143
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#73E281 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) | #E5D17A | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C787 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60DECA | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73E281
#73E281
oklch(82.4% 0.168 146.5)
- #FD9CFF
#FD9CFF
oklch(82.4% 0.168 326.3)
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 #73E281, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73E281.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.057
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.062
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.067
- Wintergreen #20F986 ΔE 0.067
Use #73E281 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.