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#73C97C Color

#73C97C is rgb(115, 201, 124) in RGB, hsl(126, 44%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 38%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73C97C
HEX#73C97C
RGBrgb(115, 201, 124)
HSLhsl(126, 44%, 62%)
HSVhsv(126, 43%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 0%, 38%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.137 146.4)
LABlab(74.13% -39.27 30.07)
LCHlch(74.13% 49.46 142.56)

What #73C97C 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 #73C97C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mantis#74C365ΔE 9.16Emerald#50C878ΔE 9.35Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 11.51Pistachio#93C572ΔE 12.68Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 12.84Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 13.85

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

#73C97C Channel Values

How #73C97C 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 201 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 126° · S 44% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 126° · S 43% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73C97C 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #73C97C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #73C97C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73C97C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#73C97C
Complementary
#C973C0
Analogous
#96C973
Analogous
#73C9A7
Triadic
#7C73C9
Triadic
#C97C73
Split comp.
#A773C9
Split comp.
#C97396

Tints & Shades of #73C97C

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

#86D08D
#98D79E
#ABDEB0
#C1E7C4
#D3EED6
#E5F5E7

Shades

#56BD60
#40A54A
#35883D
#296A30
#1E4D23
#112C14

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #73C97C.

How #73C97C 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#73C97C
Protanopia#BEBE7D
Protanomaly#A5C27C
Deuteranopia#B2B27F
Deuteranomaly#9DBC7E
Tritanopia#81C1C1
Tritanomaly#7CC4AA
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #73C97C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-73c97c: #73C97C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73C97C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73c97c': '#73C97C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.788, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_73c97c">#73C97C</color>
SVG fillfill="#73C97C"

More Green Colors

#73C97C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#73C97C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73C97C?

#73C97C is a light green — rgb(115, 201, 124) in RGB and hsl(126, 44%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.16.

What is the RGB value of #73C97C?

#73C97C is rgb(115, 201, 124) — red 115, green 201, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73C97C?

#73C97C converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 38%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73C97C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73C97C scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73C97C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73C97C 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 12.84, which is visibly different.

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