Palettes / Colors / #73DE8A
#73DE8A — Light Green
#73DE8A is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color LightGreen (#90EE90). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightgreen (#90EE90) — not an exact match. CSS lightgreen gives you #90EE90, a different color; use #73DE8A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#73DE8A is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DE73C7; it also sits naturally between #91DE73 and #73DEC0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #73DE8A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 115, 222, 138 |
| HSL | 133°, 62%, 66% |
| HSV | 133°, 48%, 87% |
| CMYK | 48%, 0%, 38%, 13% |
| XYZ | 37.78, 57.72, 33.20 |
| Yxy | 57.72, 0.2936, 0.4485 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.58, -48.68, 31.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.98, -40.78, 24.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 87% · Blue 54%
Cyan 48% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #73DE8A
.text { color: #73DE8A; }
.background { background-color: #73DE8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #73DE8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(115, 222, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(133, 62%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #73DE8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(115, 222, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #73DE8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(115, 222, 138, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#73DE8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#73DE8A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #73DE8A
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DE73C7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #73DE8A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #73DE8A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #73DE8A: ·
How #73DE8A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #73DE8A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #73DE8A?
#73DE8A is Light Green, a green color (RGB 115, 222, 138). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #73DE8A?
#73DE8A is RGB 115, 222, 138 — HSL 133°, 62%, 66% — CMYK 48%, 0%, 38%, 13%.
What colors go with #73DE8A?
Its complement is #DE73C7; analogous partners are #91DE73 and #73DEC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #73DE8A for text?
Black text on #73DE8A has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.