#73A02C
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.1% 0.151 128.6), rgb(115, 160, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#73A02C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A02C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 160, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.151 128.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #73A02C | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73A02C | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A02C text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A02C text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA98
oklch(80.8% 0.073 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AAF5C
oklch(70.8% 0.118 128.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73A02C
oklch(65.1% 0.151 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B01
oklch(37.7% 0.099 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C06
oklch(27% 0.063 128.6)
#73A02C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A89518 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29236 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779989 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A02C
#73A02C
oklch(65.1% 0.151 128.6)
- #AA73D5
#AA73D5
oklch(65.1% 0.151 308.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #73A02C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
Use #73A02C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.