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#00FF73 Color

#00FF73 is rgb(0, 255, 115) in RGB, hsl(147, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 55%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spring Green (#00FF7F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00FF73
HEX#00FF73
RGBrgb(0, 255, 115)
HSLhsl(147, 100%, 50%)
HSVhsv(147, 100%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 55%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(87.3% 0.245 149.3)
LABlab(88.32% -73.77 51.23)
LCHlch(88.32% 89.81 145.22)

What #00FF73 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #00FF73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Spring Green#00FF7FΔE 5.4Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 12.41Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 13.77Erin#00FF40ΔE 19.38Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 19.89Medium Spring Green#00FA9AΔE 20.58

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#00FF73 Channel Values

How #00FF73 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 255 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 147° · S 100% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 147° · S 100% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00FF73 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #00FF73 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #00FF73

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00FF73; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#00FF73
Complementary
#FF008C
Analogous
#0DFF00
Analogous
#00FFF2
Triadic
#7300FF
Triadic
#FF7300
Split comp.
#F200FF
Split comp.
#FF000D

Tints & Shades of #00FF73

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#24FF86
#47FF9A
#6BFFAE
#8AFFBE
#ADFFD2
#D1FFE6

Shades

#00DB63
#00BD55
#009945
#007A37
#005727
#003819

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #00FF73.

How #00FF73 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#00FF73
Protanopia#EBEB74
Protanomaly#BBF374
Deuteranopia#D6D67B
Deuteranomaly#AAE778
Tritanopia#5BF3F3
Tritanomaly#47F8CC
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #00FF73 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-00ff73: #00FF73;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00FF73;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00ff73': '#00FF73' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 1.000, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_00ff73">#00FF73</color>
SVG fillfill="#00FF73"

More Green Colors

#00FF73 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#00FF73 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00FF73?

#00FF73 is a mid-tone green — rgb(0, 255, 115) in RGB and hsl(147, 100%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spring Green (#00FF7F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #00FF73?

#00FF73 is rgb(0, 255, 115) — red 0, green 255, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00FF73?

#00FF73 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 55%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00FF73 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00FF73 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00FF73 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00FF73 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is springgreen (#00FF7F) at a CIE76 distance of 5.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.