#73EEA6
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(86% 0.151 155.6), rgb(115, 238, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#73EEA6 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 14.50:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73EEA6 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 238, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.151 155.6) |
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 #73EEA6 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #73EEA6 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #73EEA6 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73EEA6 text on black | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#E8FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 156)
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Step 100
100
#CDF6DA
oklch(93.7% 0.057 155.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#73EEA6
oklch(86% 0.151 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#18E488
oklch(80.9% 0.194 155.5)
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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)
#73EEA6 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) | #EDDEA2 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AA | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51ECDB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73EEA6
#73EEA6
oklch(86% 0.151 155.6)
- #FFB5ED
#FFB5ED
oklch(85.9% 0.111 335.6)
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 #73EEA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73EEA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.031
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.047
Use #73EEA6 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.