#73FCB9
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(89.7% 0.154 159.6), rgb(115, 252, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#73FCB9 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.35:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73FCB9 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 252, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.154 159.6) |
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 #73FCB9 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #73FCB9 | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #73FCB9 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #73FCB9 text on black | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred 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
#E7FBEF
oklch(97% 0.026 159.6)
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Step 100
100
#CAF6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.056 160.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#73FCB9
oklch(89.7% 0.154 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#00E396
oklch(80.8% 0.183 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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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)
#73FCB9 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) | #F9EBB5 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDBD | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42FBEA | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73FCB9
#73FCB9
oklch(89.7% 0.154 159.6)
- #FFCBED
#FFCBED
oklch(89.7% 0.073 339.4)
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 #73FCB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73FCB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.015
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.016
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.020
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.034
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.037
Use #73FCB9 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.