#73A600
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.4% 0.174 128.3), rgb(115, 166, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#73A600 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A600 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 166, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.174 128.3) |
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 #73A600 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73A600 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A600 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A600 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BF
oklch(88.6% 0.047 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC90
oklch(80.9% 0.086 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#87B04D
oklch(70.6% 0.136 128.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73A600
oklch(66.4% 0.174 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D00
oklch(48.9% 0.129 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#73A600 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) | #AF9900 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89620 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779E8D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A600
#73A600
oklch(66.4% 0.174 128.3)
- #B171E4
#B171E4
oklch(66.4% 0.174 308)
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 #73A600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.044
Use #73A600 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.