#73A653
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(67% 0.126 134.6), rgb(115, 166, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#73A653 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A653 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 166, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.126 134.6) |
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 #73A653 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73A653 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A653 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A653 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC99
oklch(80.8% 0.078 134.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A653
oklch(67% 0.126 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E2A
oklch(63.2% 0.162 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#274D05
oklch(37.7% 0.105 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D07
oklch(26.9% 0.067 134.7)
#73A653 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) | #AB9B4C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49758 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A193 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A653
#73A653
oklch(67% 0.126 134.6)
- #B27CCB
#B27CCB
oklch(67% 0.127 314.6)
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 #73A653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.013
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
Use #73A653 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.