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#73A970 Color

#73A970 is rgb(115, 169, 112) in RGB, hsl(117, 25%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 34%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73A970
HEX#73A970
RGBrgb(115, 169, 112)
HSLhsl(117, 25%, 55%)
HSVhsv(117, 34%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 34%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.1 143.2)
LABlab(64.35% -27.21 23.60)
LCHlch(64.35% 36.02 139.06)

What #73A970 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 #73A970, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 7.76Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 8.09Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 9.58Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 10.91Russian Green#679267ΔE 10.93Middle Green#4D8C57ΔE 11.91

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

#73A970 Channel Values

How #73A970 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 115 · G 169 · B 1128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 117° · S 25% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 117° · S 34% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.75:1 vs white · 7.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73A970 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 text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #73A970

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73A970; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#73A970
Complementary
#A670A9
Analogous
#8FA970
Analogous
#70A989
Triadic
#7072A9
Triadic
#A97072
Split comp.
#8970A9
Split comp.
#A9708F

Tints & Shades of #73A970

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

#85B483
#98C096
#ABCBA9
#C1D9BF
#D3E4D2
#E6F0E6

Shades

#5F995C
#4F804D
#41693F
#335332
#263D24
#162315

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #73A970.

How #73A970 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#73A970
Protanopia#A1A170
Protanomaly#91A470
Deuteranopia#9A9A72
Deuteranomaly#8CA071
Tritanopia#7CA3A3
Tritanomaly#78A691
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #73A970 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-73a970: #73A970;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73A970;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73a970': '#73A970' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.663, blue: 0.439)
Android XML<color name="color_73a970">#73A970</color>
SVG fillfill="#73A970"

More Green Colors

#73A970 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#73A970 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73A970?

#73A970 is a mid-tone green — rgb(115, 169, 112) in RGB and hsl(117, 25%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.76.

What is the RGB value of #73A970?

#73A970 is rgb(115, 169, 112) — red 115, green 169, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73A970?

#73A970 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 34%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73A970 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73A970 scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73A970 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73A970 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.91, which is visibly different.

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