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#73D37D Color

#73D37D is rgb(115, 211, 125) in RGB, hsl(126, 52%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 41%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Emerald (#50C878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73D37D
HEX#73D37D
RGBrgb(115, 211, 125)
HSLhsl(126, 52%, 64%)
HSVhsv(126, 45%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 0%, 41%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(78.7% 0.151 146.2)
LABlab(77.13% -43.09 33.42)
LCHlch(77.13% 54.53 142.21)

What #73D37D 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 #73D37D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Emerald#50C878ΔE 8.07Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 8.21Mantis#74C365ΔE 8.54Light Green#90EE90ΔE 9.92Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 12.89Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 14.29

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

#73D37D Channel Values

How #73D37D 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 211 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 126° · S 52% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 126° · S 45% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73D37D 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #73D37D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #73D37D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73D37D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#73D37D
Complementary
#D373C9
Analogous
#9AD373
Analogous
#73D3AD
Triadic
#7D73D3
Triadic
#D37D73
Split comp.
#AD73D3
Split comp.
#D3739A

Tints & Shades of #73D37D

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

#87D98F
#9ADFA1
#AEE5B3
#BDEAC2
#D0F0D4
#E4F6E6

Shades

#51C85D
#3AB646
#2F9339
#25742D
#1A511F
#103213

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #73D37D.

How #73D37D 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#73D37D
Protanopia#C7C77E
Protanomaly#ACCC7D
Deuteranopia#BABA81
Deuteranomaly#A3C57F
Tritanopia#83CBCB
Tritanomaly#7DCEB1
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #73D37D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-73d37d: #73D37D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73D37D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73d37d': '#73D37D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.827, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_73d37d">#73D37D</color>
SVG fillfill="#73D37D"

More Green Colors

#73D37D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#73D37D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73D37D?

#73D37D is a light green — rgb(115, 211, 125) in RGB and hsl(126, 52%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Emerald (#50C878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.07.

What is the RGB value of #73D37D?

#73D37D is rgb(115, 211, 125) — red 115, green 211, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73D37D?

#73D37D converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 41%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73D37D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73D37D scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73D37D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73D37D 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 9.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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