#73AB16
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.7% 0.175 129.7), rgb(115, 171, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#73AB16 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AB16 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 171, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.175 129.7) |
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 #73AB16 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AB16 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AB16 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AB16 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B8
oklch(88.6% 0.061 130.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACF82
oklch(80.9% 0.11 129.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73AB16
oklch(67.7% 0.175 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#73AB16 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) | #B39E00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A2A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A391 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AB16
#73AB16
oklch(67.7% 0.175 129.7)
- #B874E7
#B874E7
oklch(67.7% 0.175 309.8)
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 #73AB16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.033
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
Use #73AB16 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.