#73E7A0
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.2% 0.147 154.7), rgb(115, 231, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#73E7A0 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73E7A0 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 231, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.147 154.7) |
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 #73E7A0 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #73E7A0 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #73E7A0 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73E7A0 text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#AFEAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.081 154.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73E7A0
oklch(84.2% 0.147 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#73E7A0 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) | #E7D79C | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA4 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55E5D4 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73E7A0
#73E7A0
oklch(84.2% 0.147 154.7)
- #FFAAED
#FFAAED
oklch(84.1% 0.13 334.6)
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 #73E7A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73E7A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #73E7A0 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.