#73A91A
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.2% 0.171 129.5), rgb(115, 169, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#73A91A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 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 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A91A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 169, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 73%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.171 129.5) |
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 #73A91A | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A91A | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A91A text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A91A text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B8
oklch(88.6% 0.06 129.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCF84
oklch(81% 0.107 129.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A91A
oklch(67.2% 0.171 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#73A91A 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) | #B19C00 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA982C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A190 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A91A
#73A91A
oklch(67.2% 0.171 129.5)
- #B574E4
#B574E4
oklch(67.3% 0.171 309.3)
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 #73A91A, 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 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.042
Use #73A91A 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.