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#73E27D Color

#73E27D is rgb(115, 226, 125) in RGB, hsl(125, 66%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 45%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73E27D
HEX#73E27D
RGBrgb(115, 226, 125)
HSLhsl(125, 66%, 67%)
HSVhsv(125, 49%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 45%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(82.3% 0.172 145.6)
LABlab(81.61% -48.76 39.05)
LCHlch(81.61% 62.47 141.31)

What #73E27D 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 #73E27D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 2.97Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 5.96Light Green#90EE90ΔE 8.06Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 10.05Mint#98FF98ΔE 10.61Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 12.05

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

#73E27D Channel Values

How #73E27D 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 226 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 66% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 49% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 11%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 #73E27D 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 #73E27D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #73E27D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73E27D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#73E27D
Complementary
#E273D9
Analogous
#A2E273
Analogous
#73E2B4
Triadic
#7D73E2
Triadic
#E27D73
Split comp.
#B473E2
Split comp.
#E273A2

Tints & Shades of #73E27D

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

#84E68C
#99EAA0
#AAEEB0
#C0F2C4
#D0F5D4
#E6FAE7

Shades

#4DDB59
#2ACF38
#23A92E
#1B8324
#135D19
#0B370F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #73E27D.

How #73E27D 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#73E27D
Protanopia#D4D47E
Protanomaly#B5DA7D
Deuteranopia#C6C682
Deuteranomaly#ABD280
Tritanopia#87D9D9
Tritanomaly#7FDCBB
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #73E27D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-73e27d: #73E27D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73E27D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73e27d': '#73E27D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.886, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_73e27d">#73E27D</color>
SVG fillfill="#73E27D"

More Green Colors

#73E27D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#73E27D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73E27D?

#73E27D is a light green — rgb(115, 226, 125) in RGB and hsl(125, 66%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.97.

What is the RGB value of #73E27D?

#73E27D is rgb(115, 226, 125) — red 115, green 226, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73E27D?

#73E27D converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 45%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73E27D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #73E27D 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 #73E27D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73E27D 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 8.06, 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.