#73a242 color: Carol’s Purr
#73a242 is rgb(115, 162, 66) in RGB and oklch(65.756% 0.13656 131.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Medium
- Vivid
- Neutral
- ≈ Jade
- lime-600
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #73a242
#73a242 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 131°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Carol’s Purr (#77a135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.
Lighter: #73a242 mixed with white
Darker: #73a242 mixed with black
Calmer: #73a242 with less saturation
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Questions about #73a242
What color is #73a242?
#73a242 is bright lime. The closest named color is Carol’s Purr. In RGB it is rgb(115, 162, 66), in HSL hsl(89.38, 42.11%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.756% 0.13656 131.151).
What colors go well with #73a242?
The complementary color of #73a242 is #ac77ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a49303 and #24ab76. The triadic partners are #4b95e2 and #d76a7c.
Is white or black text more readable on #73a242?
Black text reads better on #73a242: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #73a242 a warm or cool color?
#73a242 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.137.