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#73C985 Color

#73C985 is rgb(115, 201, 133) in RGB, hsl(133, 44%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 34%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Emerald (#50C878), visibly different at ΔE 11.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73C985
HEX#73C985
RGBrgb(115, 201, 133)
HSLhsl(133, 44%, 62%)
HSVhsv(133, 43%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 0%, 34%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.128 149.3)
LABlab(74.26% -38.16 25.62)
LCHlch(74.26% 45.96 146.12)

What #73C985 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 #73C985, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Emerald#50C878ΔE 11.2Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 12.1Mantis#74C365ΔE 13.59Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 14.05Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 14.1Pistachio#93C572ΔE 14.49

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

#73C985 Channel Values

How #73C985 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 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 133° · S 44% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 133° · S 43% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73C985 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #73C985 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #73C985

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73C985; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#73C985
Complementary
#C973B6
Analogous
#8CC973
Analogous
#73C9B1
Triadic
#8673C9
Triadic
#C98673
Split comp.
#B173C9
Split comp.
#C9738C

Tints & Shades of #73C985

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

#86D096
#98D7A6
#ABDEB6
#C1E7C9
#D3EED9
#E5F5E9

Shades

#56BD6C
#40A556
#358847
#296A38
#1E4D28
#112C17

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #73C985.

How #73C985 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#73C985
Protanopia#BEBE85
Protanomaly#A5C285
Deuteranopia#B2B288
Deuteranomaly#9DBC87
Tritanopia#80C2C2
Tritanomaly#7BC5AD
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #73C985 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-73c985: #73C985;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73C985;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73c985': '#73C985' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.788, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_73c985">#73C985</color>
SVG fillfill="#73C985"

More Green Colors

#73C985 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#73C985 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73C985?

#73C985 is a light green — rgb(115, 201, 133) in RGB and hsl(133, 44%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Emerald (#50C878), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.2.

What is the RGB value of #73C985?

#73C985 is rgb(115, 201, 133) — red 115, green 201, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73C985?

#73C985 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 34%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73C985 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73C985 scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73C985 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73C985 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 12.1, which is visibly different.

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