#73E39D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.2% 0.144 154.3), rgb(115, 227, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#73E39D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73E39D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 227, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.144 154.3) |
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 #73E39D | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #73E39D | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #73E39D text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73E39D text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C2
oklch(88.4% 0.079 154.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73E39D
oklch(83.2% 0.144 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#73E39D 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) | #E3D499 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A1 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57E1D1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73E39D
#73E39D
oklch(83.2% 0.144 154.3)
- #FFA4ED
#FFA4ED
oklch(83.2% 0.14 334.2)
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 #73E39D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73E39D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.061
Use #73E39D 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.