#73AB47
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68% 0.145 133.4), rgb(115, 171, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#73AB47 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AB47 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 171, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.145 133.4) |
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 #73AB47 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AB47 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AB47 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AB47 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE92
oklch(80.9% 0.091 133.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73AB47
oklch(68% 0.145 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#73AB47 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) | #B19F3D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A595 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AB47
#73AB47
oklch(68% 0.145 133.4)
- #B87BD7
#B87BD7
oklch(68% 0.145 313.5)
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 #73AB47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.016
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
Use #73AB47 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.