Information about #73BC9F color

#73BC9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #73BC9F is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(115, 188, 159) — 45.1% red, 73.7% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 29 / 0 / 11 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced minty spring green, #73BC9F feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Gulf Stream (#74B2A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Green Sheen (#6EAEA1) and Vintage Turquoise (#6DB6AD).

In RGB terms — rgb(115, 188, 159) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #73BC9F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#73BC9F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#73BC9F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #73BC9F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Vintage Mint color link
Vintage Mint

#69B096

Silver Tree color link
Silver Tree

#67BE90

Acapulco color link
Acapulco

#75AA94

Bay Leaf color link
Bay Leaf

#7BB18D

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73BC9F
  • RGB115, 188, 159
  • CMYK29, 0, 11, 26
  • CSSrgb(115, 188, 159)
  • HSL156°, 35%, 59%
  • HSL Precise156.164°, 35.266%, 59.412%
  • HSV156°, 39%, 74%
  • HSB156°, 39%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.737, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.737, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.737, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID73BC9F
  • DECIMAL ID7584927
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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