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#73C507 Color

#73C507 is rgb(115, 197, 7) in RGB, hsl(86, 93%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 96%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sheen Green (#8FD400), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73C507
HEX#73C507
RGBrgb(115, 197, 7)
HSLhsl(86, 93%, 40%)
HSVhsv(86, 96%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 96%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.208 133.1)
LABlab(72.13% -44.84 69.36)
LCHlch(72.13% 82.59 122.88)

What #73C507 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 #73C507, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 9.2Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 9.82Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 11.14Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 13.17Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 15.89Limerick#9DC209ΔE 16.97

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

#73C507 Channel Values

How #73C507 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 197 · B 78-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 86° · S 93% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 86° · S 96% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73C507 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #73C507 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #73C507

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73C507; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#73C507
Complementary
#5907C5
Analogous
#C5B807
Analogous
#14C507
Triadic
#0773C5
Triadic
#C50773
Split comp.
#0714C5
Split comp.
#B807C5

Tints & Shades of #73C507

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

#8AEC09
#9FF72B
#B1F953
#C3FA7A
#D5FCA1
#E9FDCE

Shades

#64AC06
#569405
#487B04
#365E03
#284502
#1A2C02

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #73C507.

How #73C507 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#73C507
Protanopia#BABA0D
Protanomaly#A3BF0A
Deuteranopia#AFAF1E
Deuteranomaly#9BB817
Tritanopia#87BABA
Tritanomaly#7FBE93
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #73C507 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-73c507: #73C507;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73C507;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73c507': '#73C507' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.773, blue: 0.027)
Android XML<color name="color_73c507">#73C507</color>
SVG fillfill="#73C507"

More Green Colors

#73C507 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#73C507 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73C507?

#73C507 is a mid-tone green — rgb(115, 197, 7) in RGB and hsl(86, 93%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sheen Green (#8FD400), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.2.

What is the RGB value of #73C507?

#73C507 is rgb(115, 197, 7) — red 115, green 197, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73C507?

#73C507 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 96%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73C507 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73C507 scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73C507 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73C507 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 13.17, which is visibly different.

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