#73E7AB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.4% 0.137 158.9), rgb(115, 231, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#73E7AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.74:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73E7AB |
| RGB | rgb(115, 231, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.137 158.9) |
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 #73E7AB | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #73E7AB | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #73E7AB text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73E7AB text on black | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.039 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73E7AB
oklch(84.4% 0.137 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#73E7AB 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) | #E5D8A8 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAF | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50E6D7 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73E7AB
#73E7AB
oklch(84.4% 0.137 158.9)
- #FFAEE6
#FFAEE6
oklch(84.5% 0.117 338.7)
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 #73E7AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73E7AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #73E7AB 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.