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#73DEBC Color

#73DEBC is rgb(115, 222, 188) in RGB, hsl(161, 62%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 15%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73DEBC
HEX#73DEBC
RGBrgb(115, 222, 188)
HSLhsl(161, 62%, 66%)
HSVhsv(161, 48%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 15%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.112 170.5)
LABlab(81.42% -38.49 6.71)
LCHlch(81.42% 39.07 170.11)

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

Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 6.02Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 8.5Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 8.68Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 9.31Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 11.99Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 12.47

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

#73DEBC Channel Values

How #73DEBC 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 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 161° · S 62% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 161° · S 48% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73DEBC 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #73DEBC

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

Base
#73DEBC
Complementary
#DE7395
Analogous
#73DE86
Analogous
#73CADE
Triadic
#BC73DE
Triadic
#DEBC73
Split comp.
#DE73CA
Split comp.
#DE8673

Tints & Shades of #73DEBC

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

#87E3C6
#98E7CE
#ACECD8
#BDEFDF
#D2F4E9
#E2F8F1

Shades

#4DD5AA
#2FC696
#26A17A
#1E8061
#155B45
#0D3629

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

How #73DEBC 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#73DEBC
Protanopia#D1D1BC
Protanomaly#B3D6BC
Deuteranopia#C3C3BF
Deuteranomaly#A9CEBE
Tritanopia#7CDADA
Tritanomaly#78DCCF
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #73DEBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-73debc: #73DEBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73DEBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73debc': '#73DEBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.871, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_73debc">#73DEBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#73DEBC"

More Green Colors

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

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#73DEBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73DEBC?

#73DEBC is a light green — rgb(115, 222, 188) in RGB and hsl(161, 62%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.

What is the RGB value of #73DEBC?

#73DEBC is rgb(115, 222, 188) — red 115, green 222, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73DEBC?

#73DEBC converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 15%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73DEBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73DEBC scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #73DEBC 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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