#73E5B4
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.2% 0.127 163.5), rgb(115, 229, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#73E5B4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73E5B4 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 229, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.127 163.5) |
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 #73E5B4 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #73E5B4 | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #73E5B4 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73E5B4 text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.036 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#AFE8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.07 163.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73E5B4
oklch(84.2% 0.127 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#73E5B4 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) | #E2D7B1 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CBB7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DE5D7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73E5B4
#73E5B4
oklch(84.2% 0.127 163.5)
- #FFAEDE
#FFAEDE
oklch(84.2% 0.112 343.4)
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 #73E5B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73E5B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.061
Use #73E5B4 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.