#73E29F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83% 0.14 155.2), rgb(115, 226, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#73E29F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73E29F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 226, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.14 155.2) |
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 #73E29F | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73E29F | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #73E29F text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73E29F text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.078 155.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73E29F
oklch(83% 0.14 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#73E29F 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) | #E1D39B | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A3 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57E0D0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73E29F
#73E29F
oklch(83% 0.14 155.2)
- #FFA3EB
#FFA3EB
oklch(82.9% 0.14 335.1)
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 #73E29F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73E29F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.063
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.063
Use #73E29F 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.