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#73C997 Color

#73C997 is rgb(115, 201, 151) in RGB, hsl(145, 44%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 25%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73C997
HEX#73C997
RGBrgb(115, 201, 151)
HSLhsl(145, 44%, 62%)
HSVhsv(145, 43%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 0%, 25%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.111 157)
LABlab(74.55% -35.68 16.60)
LCHlch(74.55% 39.36 155.05)

What #73C997 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 #73C997, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.06Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 10.47Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 11.15Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 12.32Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 12.38Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 12.38

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

#73C997 Channel Values

How #73C997 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 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 145° · S 44% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 145° · S 43% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73C997 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 text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #73C997 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #73C997

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73C997; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#73C997
Complementary
#C973A5
Analogous
#7BC973
Analogous
#73C9C2
Triadic
#9773C9
Triadic
#C99773
Split comp.
#C273C9
Split comp.
#C9737B

Tints & Shades of #73C997

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

#86D0A5
#98D7B2
#ABDEC0
#C1E7D0
#D3EEDE
#E5F5EC

Shades

#56BD81
#40A56A
#358857
#296A45
#1E4D32
#112C1C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #73C997.

How #73C997 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#73C997
Protanopia#BEBE97
Protanomaly#A5C297
Deuteranopia#B2B29A
Deuteranomaly#9DBC99
Tritanopia#7DC4C4
Tritanomaly#79C6B3
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #73C997 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-73c997: #73C997;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73C997;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73c997': '#73C997' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.788, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_73c997">#73C997</color>
SVG fillfill="#73C997"

More Green Colors

#73C997 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#73C997 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73C997?

#73C997 is a light green — rgb(115, 201, 151) in RGB and hsl(145, 44%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.06.

What is the RGB value of #73C997?

#73C997 is rgb(115, 201, 151) — red 115, green 201, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73C997?

#73C997 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 25%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73C997 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73C997 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73C997 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73C997 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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