What color is #73C28C?

#73C28C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frog Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73C28C?

The RGB value is 115, 194, 140: 115 red, 194 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73C28C?

The complementary color is #C273A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73C28C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73C28C color

#73C28C rgb(115, 194, 140)

Shades of green

The hex color #73C28C is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 76.1% green and 54.9% blue (115, 194, 140).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 39% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Frog Pond (#73B683), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.82:1).

#73C28C color codes

HEX	`#73C28C`
RGB	`rgb(115, 194, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 76.1%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 39%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 41%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 28%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.31, -36.12, 19.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.31, 41.15, 151.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.094, 44.12, 31.683)`
Decimal	`7586444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73C28C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #73C28C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#73C28C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #73C28C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73c28c; }
.text { color: #73c28c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73c28c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 194 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73c28c, #73c2b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #73C28C?: #73C28C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frog Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73C28C?: The RGB value is 115, 194, 140: 115 red, 194 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73C28C?: The complementary color is #C273A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73C28C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.