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#73CF02 Color

#73CF02 is rgb(115, 207, 2) in RGB, hsl(87, 98%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 99%, 19%) 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 8.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73CF02
HEX#73CF02
RGBrgb(115, 207, 2)
HSLhsl(87, 98%, 41%)
HSVhsv(87, 99%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 99%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.22 134)
LABlab(75.17% -48.56 72.16)
LCHlch(75.17% 86.98 123.94)

What #73CF02 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 #73CF02, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 8.66Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 12.81SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 13.71Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 14.96Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 15.05French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 16.49

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

#73CF02 Channel Values

How #73CF02 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 207 · B 28-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 87° · S 98% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 87° · S 99% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73CF02 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #73CF02 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #73CF02

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73CF02; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#73CF02
Complementary
#5E02CF
Analogous
#CFC502
Analogous
#0CCF02
Triadic
#0273CF
Triadic
#CF0273
Split comp.
#020CCF
Split comp.
#C502CF

Tints & Shades of #73CF02

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

#89F702
#9CFD26
#AEFD4E
#C3FE7C
#D6FEA4
#E8FECD

Shades

#65B602
#549702
#467E01
#386501
#2A4C01
#192D00

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #73CF02.

How #73CF02 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#73CF02
Protanopia#C3C309
Protanomaly#A9C806
Deuteranopia#B7B71E
Deuteranomaly#A0C116
Tritanopia#89C3C3
Tritanomaly#81C89B
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #73CF02 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-73cf02: #73CF02;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73CF02;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73cf02': '#73CF02' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.812, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_73cf02">#73CF02</color>
SVG fillfill="#73CF02"

More Green Colors

#73CF02 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#73CF02 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73CF02?

#73CF02 is a mid-tone green — rgb(115, 207, 2) in RGB and hsl(87, 98%, 41%) 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 8.66.

What is the RGB value of #73CF02?

#73CF02 is rgb(115, 207, 2) — red 115, green 207, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73CF02?

#73CF02 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 99%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73CF02 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73CF02 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73CF02 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73CF02 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 16.87, which is visibly different.

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