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#73D479 Color

#73D479 is rgb(115, 212, 121) in RGB, hsl(124, 53%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 43%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73D479
HEX#73D479
RGBrgb(115, 212, 121)
HSLhsl(124, 53%, 64%)
HSVhsv(124, 46%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 43%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(78.8% 0.156 145.2)
LABlab(77.38% -43.93 35.72)
LCHlch(77.38% 56.62 140.89)

What #73D479 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 #73D479, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 5.9Mantis#74C365ΔE 7.91Emerald#50C878ΔE 9.05Light Green#90EE90ΔE 9.28Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 11.67Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 13.63

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

#73D479 Channel Values

How #73D479 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 212 · B 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 124° · S 53% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 124° · S 46% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73D479 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #73D479 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #73D479

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73D479; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#73D479
Complementary
#D473CD
Analogous
#9DD473
Analogous
#73D4AA
Triadic
#7973D4
Triadic
#D47973
Split comp.
#AA73D4
Split comp.
#D4739D

Tints & Shades of #73D479

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

#86DA8C
#9AE09E
#ADE6B1
#BDEBC0
#D0F1D2
#E4F7E5

Shades

#4FC958
#38B741
#2E9434
#247529
#19521D
#103312

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #73D479.

How #73D479 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#73D479
Protanopia#C8C87A
Protanomaly#ACCD79
Deuteranopia#BBBB7D
Deuteranomaly#A3C67B
Tritanopia#84CBCB
Tritanomaly#7ECFB0
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #73D479 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-73d479: #73D479;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73D479;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73d479': '#73D479' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.831, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_73d479">#73D479</color>
SVG fillfill="#73D479"

More Green Colors

#73D479 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#73D479 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73D479?

#73D479 is a light green — rgb(115, 212, 121) in RGB and hsl(124, 53%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #73D479?

#73D479 is rgb(115, 212, 121) — red 115, green 212, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73D479?

#73D479 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 43%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73D479 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73D479 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73D479 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73D479 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 9.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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