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#73B116 Color

#73B116 is rgb(115, 177, 22) in RGB, hsl(84, 78%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 88%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73B116
HEX#73B116
RGBrgb(115, 177, 22)
HSLhsl(84, 78%, 39%)
HSVhsv(84, 88%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 88%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.182 130.7)
LABlab(66.04% -36.86 62.48)
LCHlch(66.04% 72.54 120.53)

What #73B116 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 #73B116, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 5.68Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 9.59Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 11.79Limerick#9DC209ΔE 14.76Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 15.66Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 18.01

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

#73B116 Channel Values

How #73B116 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 177 · B 228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 78% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 88% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73B116 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 text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #73B116 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #73B116

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73B116; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#73B116
Complementary
#5416B1
Analogous
#B1A216
Analogous
#25B116
Triadic
#1673B1
Triadic
#B11673
Split comp.
#1625B1
Split comp.
#A216B1

Tints & Shades of #73B116

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

#8BD51A
#A0E637
#B2EB5C
#C5F084
#D6F4A9
#E9F9D2

Shades

#649A13
#558410
#476D0D
#38560B
#294008
#1B2905

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #73B116.

How #73B116 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#73B116
Protanopia#A8A818
Protanomaly#96AC17
Deuteranopia#A0A021
Deuteranomaly#90A71D
Tritanopia#83A7A7
Tritanomaly#7DAB85
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #73B116 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-73b116: #73B116;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73B116;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73b116': '#73B116' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.694, blue: 0.086)
Android XML<color name="color_73b116">#73B116</color>
SVG fillfill="#73B116"

More Green Colors

#73B116 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#73B116 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73B116?

#73B116 is a dark green — rgb(115, 177, 22) in RGB and hsl(84, 78%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #73B116?

#73B116 is rgb(115, 177, 22) — red 115, green 177, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73B116?

#73B116 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 88%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73B116 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73B116 scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73B116 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73B116 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 11.79, which is visibly different.

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