#73E2A2
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83% 0.138 156.4), rgb(115, 226, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#73E2A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73E2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 226, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.138 156.4) |
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 #73E2A2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73E2A2 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #73E2A2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73E2A2 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#D5F2DF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.076 156.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73E2A2
oklch(83% 0.138 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF73
oklch(70.8% 0.17 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#73E2A2 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) | #E1D39E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A6 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56E0D1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73E2A2
#73E2A2
oklch(83% 0.138 156.4)
- #FFA4E8
#FFA4E8
oklch(83% 0.136 336.6)
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 #73E2A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73E2A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.063
Use #73E2A2 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.