#73A800
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.9% 0.177 128.7), rgb(115, 168, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#73A800 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A800 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 168, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.177 128.7) |
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 #73A800 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A800 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A800 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A800 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#D0E0BE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 128)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC90
oklch(80.9% 0.086 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#86B14C
oklch(70.8% 0.139 128.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73A800
oklch(66.9% 0.177 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#588200
oklch(55.4% 0.146 128.7)
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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
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#73A800 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) | #B19B00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9720 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A08E | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A800
#73A800
oklch(66.9% 0.177 128.7)
- #B472E6
#B472E6
oklch(66.9% 0.176 308.7)
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 #73A800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.044
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.045
Use #73A800 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.