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#73C520 Color

#73C520 is rgb(115, 197, 32) in RGB, hsl(90, 72%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 84%, 23%) 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 9.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73C520
HEX#73C520
RGBrgb(115, 197, 32)
HSLhsl(90, 72%, 45%)
HSVhsv(90, 84%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 84%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.202 133.7)
LABlab(72.18% -44.38 65.47)
LCHlch(72.18% 79.09 124.13)

What #73C520 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 #73C520, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 9.49Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 9.74Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 11.9Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 12.18Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 14.59SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 16.96

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

#73C520 Channel Values

How #73C520 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 328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 90° · S 72% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 90° · S 84% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73C520 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 text9.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #73C520 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #73C520

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73C520; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#73C520
Complementary
#7320C5
Analogous
#C5C520
Analogous
#20C520
Triadic
#2073C5
Triadic
#C52073
Split comp.
#2020C5
Split comp.
#C520C5

Tints & Shades of #73C520

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

#87DD31
#99E250
#ADE873
#BFED91
#D4F3B4
#E6F8D3

Shades

#63AB1C
#549118
#457613
#386010
#29460B
#1A2C07

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #73C520.

How #73C520 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#73C520
Protanopia#BABA22
Protanomaly#A3BF21
Deuteranopia#AFAF2C
Deuteranomaly#9BB828
Tritanopia#87BABA
Tritanomaly#7FBE95
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #73C520 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-73c520: #73C520;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73C520;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73c520': '#73C520' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.773, blue: 0.125)
Android XML<color name="color_73c520">#73C520</color>
SVG fillfill="#73C520"

More Green Colors

#73C520 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#73C520 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73C520?

#73C520 is a mid-tone green — rgb(115, 197, 32) in RGB and hsl(90, 72%, 45%) 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 9.49.

What is the RGB value of #73C520?

#73C520 is rgb(115, 197, 32) — red 115, green 197, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73C520?

#73C520 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 84%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73C520 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73C520 scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73C520 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73C520 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 12.18, which is visibly different.

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