#73ECA5
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.5% 0.149 155.6), rgb(115, 236, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#73ECA5 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.27:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73ECA5 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 236, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.149 155.6) |
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 #73ECA5 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #73ECA5 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #73ECA5 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73ECA5 text on black | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#CDF6DA
oklch(93.7% 0.057 155.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#73ECA5
oklch(85.5% 0.149 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#21E489
oklch(81% 0.192 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#73ECA5 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) | #EBDCA1 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0A9 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52EAD9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73ECA5
#73ECA5
oklch(85.5% 0.149 155.6)
- #FFB2ED
#FFB2ED
oklch(85.4% 0.116 335.3)
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 #73ECA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73ECA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #73ECA5 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.