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#73B57E Color

#73B57E is rgb(115, 181, 126) in RGB, hsl(130, 31%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 30%, 29%) 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 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73B57E
HEX#73B57E
RGBrgb(115, 181, 126)
HSLhsl(130, 31%, 58%)
HSVhsv(130, 36%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 30%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.105 148.6)
LABlab(68.17% -30.70 21.21)
LCHlch(68.17% 37.31 145.36)

What #73B57E 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 #73B57E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 6.58Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 6.84Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 9.97Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 13.71Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 14.63Russian Green#679267ΔE 14.85

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

#73B57E Channel Values

How #73B57E 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 181 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 130° · S 31% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 130° · S 36% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73B57E 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #73B57E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #73B57E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73B57E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#73B57E
Complementary
#B573AA
Analogous
#89B573
Analogous
#73B59F
Triadic
#7E73B5
Triadic
#B57E73
Split comp.
#9F73B5
Split comp.
#B57389

Tints & Shades of #73B57E

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

#87C090
#97C8A0
#ABD3B2
#C0DEC5
#D4E8D7
#E4F1E6

Shades

#58A765
#4C9057
#3E7547
#305A37
#213F26
#152818

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #73B57E.

How #73B57E 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#73B57E
Protanopia#ACAC7E
Protanomaly#98B07E
Deuteranopia#A3A380
Deuteranomaly#92AA7F
Tritanopia#7DAFAF
Tritanomaly#79B29E
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #73B57E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-73b57e: #73B57E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73B57E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73b57e': '#73B57E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.710, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_73b57e">#73B57E</color>
SVG fillfill="#73B57E"

More Green Colors

#73B57E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#73B57E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73B57E?

#73B57E is a mid-tone green — rgb(115, 181, 126) in RGB and hsl(130, 31%, 58%) 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 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #73B57E?

#73B57E is rgb(115, 181, 126) — red 115, green 181, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73B57E?

#73B57E converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 30%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73B57E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73B57E scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73B57E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73B57E 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 9.97, 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.