#73E396
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83% 0.15 152), rgb(115, 227, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#73E396 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73E396 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 227, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.15 152) |
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 #73E396 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73E396 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #73E396 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73E396 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#D5F3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.044 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#B0EABE
oklch(88.6% 0.084 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73E396
oklch(83% 0.15 152)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#73E396 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) | #E4D391 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AE0CF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73E396
#73E396
oklch(83% 0.15 152)
- #FFA2F2
#FFA2F2
oklch(83% 0.148 332)
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 #73E396, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73E396.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.065
Use #73E396 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.