#73F5B4
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(88% 0.148 159.3), rgb(115, 245, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#73F5B4 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 159°. 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 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73F5B4 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 245, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 87%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.148 159.3) |
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 #73F5B4 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #73F5B4 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #73F5B4 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73F5B4 text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#E8FBEF
oklch(97.1% 0.025 158.2)
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Step 100
100
#CBF6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.056 159.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#73F5B4
oklch(88% 0.148 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#00E494
oklch(81% 0.186 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#73F5B4 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) | #F3E5B0 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8B8 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47F4E3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73F5B4
#73F5B4
oklch(88% 0.148 159.3)
- #FFC1EA
#FFC1EA
oklch(87.9% 0.088 339.4)
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 #73F5B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73F5B4.
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 0.019
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.020
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.037
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.040
Use #73F5B4 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.