#73F3B9
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(87.6% 0.142 161.8), rgb(115, 243, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#73F3B9 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 15.24:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73F3B9 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 243, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 84%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.142 161.8) |
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 #73F3B9 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #73F3B9 | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #73F3B9 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73F3B9 text on black | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#CCF5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.052 161.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#73F3B9
oklch(87.6% 0.142 161.8)
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Step 300
300
#00E39C
oklch(80.9% 0.178 161.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE82
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#73F3B9 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) | #F0E4B6 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BD | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45F3E3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73F3B9
#73F3B9
oklch(87.6% 0.142 161.8)
- #FFC0E7
#FFC0E7
oklch(87.6% 0.087 341.4)
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 #73F3B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73F3B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.029
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.043
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
Use #73F3B9 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.