#73A442
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.3% 0.139 131.5), rgb(115, 164, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#73A442 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A442 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 164, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.139 131.5) |
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 #73A442 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73A442 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A442 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A442 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AF65
oklch(70.8% 0.11 131.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73A442
oklch(66.3% 0.139 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#518405
oklch(55.6% 0.151 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B02
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B10
oklch(37.7% 0.091 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0C
oklch(27% 0.057 131.6)
#73A442 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) | #AB9937 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49549 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759E8F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A442
#73A442
oklch(66.3% 0.139 131.5)
- #AF78D1
#AF78D1
oklch(66.3% 0.14 311.5)
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 #73A442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
Use #73A442 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.