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#73DE8D Color

#73DE8D is rgb(115, 222, 141) in RGB, hsl(135, 62%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 36%, 13%) 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 8.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73DE8D
HEX#73DE8D
RGBrgb(115, 222, 141)
HSLhsl(135, 62%, 66%)
HSVhsv(135, 48%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 36%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.6% 0.151 149.8)
LABlab(80.62% -45.40 29.89)
LCHlch(80.62% 54.35 146.64)

What #73DE8D 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 #73DE8D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Emerald#50C878ΔE 8.73Light Green#90EE90ΔE 9.15Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 10.43Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 11.22Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 12.02Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 12.99

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

#73DE8D Channel Values

How #73DE8D 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 222 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 135° · S 62% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 135° · S 48% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73DE8D 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #73DE8D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #73DE8D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73DE8D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#73DE8D
Complementary
#DE73C3
Analogous
#8DDE73
Analogous
#73DEC3
Triadic
#8D73DE
Triadic
#DE8D73
Split comp.
#C373DE
Split comp.
#DE738D

Tints & Shades of #73DE8D

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

#87E39E
#98E7AB
#ACECBC
#BDEFCA
#D2F4DA
#E2F8E8

Shades

#4DD56F
#2FC654
#26A145
#1E8037
#155B27
#0D3617

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #73DE8D.

How #73DE8D 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#73DE8D
Protanopia#D1D18E
Protanomaly#B3D68D
Deuteranopia#C3C391
Deuteranomaly#A9CE8F
Tritanopia#84D6D6
Tritanomaly#7ED9BD
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #73DE8D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-73de8d: #73DE8D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73DE8D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73de8d': '#73DE8D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.871, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_73de8d">#73DE8D</color>
SVG fillfill="#73DE8D"

More Green Colors

#73DE8D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#73DE8D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73DE8D?

#73DE8D is a light green — rgb(115, 222, 141) in RGB and hsl(135, 62%, 66%) 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 8.73.

What is the RGB value of #73DE8D?

#73DE8D is rgb(115, 222, 141) — red 115, green 222, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73DE8D?

#73DE8D converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 36%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73DE8D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73DE8D scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73DE8D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73DE8D 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 9.15, 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.