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#73DA2F Color

#73DA2F is rgb(115, 218, 47) in RGB, hsl(96, 70%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 78%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73DA2F
HEX#73DA2F
RGBrgb(115, 218, 47)
HSLhsl(96, 70%, 52%)
HSVhsv(96, 78%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 0%, 78%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.22 136.2)
LABlab(78.61% -51.51 67.29)
LCHlch(78.61% 84.74 127.44)

What #73DA2F 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 #73DA2F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#73DA2F Channel Values

How #73DA2F 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 218 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 96° · S 70% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 96° · S 78% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.78:1 vs white · 11.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73DA2F 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 text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #73DA2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73DA2F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #73DA2F

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.

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How #73DA2F 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#73DA2F
Protanopia#CDCD31
Protanomaly#B0D230
Deuteranopia#C0C03B
Deuteranomaly#A7CB36
Tritanopia#8BCECE
Tritanomaly#82D3A6
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #73DA2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-73da2f: #73DA2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73DA2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73da2f': '#73DA2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.855, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_73da2f">#73DA2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#73DA2F"

More Green Colors

#73DA2F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#73DA2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73DA2F?

#73DA2F is a mid-tone green — rgb(115, 218, 47) in RGB and hsl(96, 70%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.78.

What is the RGB value of #73DA2F?

#73DA2F is rgb(115, 218, 47) — red 115, green 218, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73DA2F?

#73DA2F converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 78%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73DA2F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73DA2F scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73DA2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73DA2F 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 13.95, which is visibly different.

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