#73E9AB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.9% 0.14 158.4), rgb(115, 233, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#73E9AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 158°. 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 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73E9AB |
| RGB | rgb(115, 233, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.14 158.4) |
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 #73E9AB | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #73E9AB | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #73E9AB text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73E9AB text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9FBEF
oklch(97.2% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 100
100
#CEF5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.052 158.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#73E9AB
oklch(84.9% 0.14 158.4)
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Step 300
300
#29E294
oklch(80.8% 0.179 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#73E9AB 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) | #E7DAA7 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAF | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50E8D8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73E9AB
#73E9AB
oklch(84.9% 0.14 158.4)
- #FFB0E7
#FFB0E7
oklch(84.9% 0.115 338.4)
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 #73E9AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73E9AB.
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 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
Use #73E9AB 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.