#73E8BD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.1% 0.124 167), rgb(115, 232, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#73E8BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73E8BD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 232, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.124 167) |
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 #73E8BD | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #73E8BD | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #73E8BD text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73E8BD text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.046 166.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#73E8BD
oklch(85.1% 0.124 167)
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Step 300
300
#26E0AB
oklch(80.8% 0.159 167.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#73E8BD 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) | #E3DABB | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEC0 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47E9DC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73E8BD
#73E8BD
oklch(85.1% 0.124 167)
- #FFB4DB
#FFB4DB
oklch(85.2% 0.099 346.9)
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 #73E8BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73E8BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
Use #73E8BD 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.