#73AB01
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.6% 0.18 129.2), rgb(115, 171, 1).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#73AB01 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AB01 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 171, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.18 129.2) |
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 #73AB01 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AB01 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AB01 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AB01 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 129.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACF80
oklch(80.9% 0.112 129.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73AB01
oklch(67.6% 0.18 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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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
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#73AB01 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) | #B49E00 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A22 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A391 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AB01
#73AB01
oklch(67.6% 0.18 129.2)
- #B873E9
#B873E9
oklch(67.7% 0.179 309.4)
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 #73AB01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
Use #73AB01 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.