#73F3AC
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(87.3% 0.153 156.8), rgb(115, 243, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#73F3AC is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 15.14:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73F3AC |
| RGB | rgb(115, 243, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 84%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.153 156.8) |
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 #73F3AC | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #73F3AC | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #73F3AC text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73F3AC text on black | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#E8FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 156)
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Step 100
100
#CCF6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.057 156.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#73F3AC
oklch(87.3% 0.153 156.8)
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Step 300
300
#00E48C
oklch(80.9% 0.193 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#73F3AC 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) | #F2E3A8 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD6B0 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CF1E0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73F3AC
#73F3AC
oklch(87.3% 0.153 156.8)
- #FFBDED
#FFBDED
oklch(87.3% 0.097 336.6)
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 #73F3AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73F3AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.025
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.038
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.040
Use #73F3AC 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.