#73EDB3
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86% 0.138 160.8), rgb(115, 237, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#73EDB3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.49:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73EDB3 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 237, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 77%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.138 160.8) |
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 #73EDB3 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #73EDB3 | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #73EDB3 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73EDB3 text on black | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#E8FBF0
oklch(97.1% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.051 161.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#73EDB3
oklch(86% 0.138 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#16E39A
oklch(81% 0.178 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#73EDB3 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) | #EADEB0 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1B7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BECDD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73EDB3
#73EDB3
oklch(86% 0.138 160.8)
- #FFB7E5
#FFB7E5
oklch(86% 0.101 340.8)
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 #73EDB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73EDB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.045
Use #73EDB3 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.