#73A525
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.2% 0.161 129.2), rgb(115, 165, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#73A525 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A525 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 165, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 63%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.161 129.2) |
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 #73A525 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73A525 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A525 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A525 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB95
oklch(80.9% 0.078 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#88B057
oklch(70.8% 0.126 129.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73A525
oklch(66.2% 0.161 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C04
oklch(26.9% 0.065 129)
#73A525 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) | #AD9902 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69532 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779D8D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A525
#73A525
oklch(66.2% 0.161 129.2)
- #B073DD
#B073DD
oklch(66.2% 0.162 309.2)
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 #73A525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.014
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
Use #73A525 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.