#73AC5E
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.6% 0.124 137.7), rgb(115, 172, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#73AC5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AC5E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 172, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.124 137.7) |
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 #73AC5E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AC5E | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AC5E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AC5E text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
-
Step 300
300
#A9CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 137.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#73AC5E
oklch(68.6% 0.124 137.7)
-
Step 500
500
#559F35
oklch(63.2% 0.159 137.7)
-
Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
-
Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
-
Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
-
Step 900
900
#224E0E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 137.9)
-
Step 950
950
#152E0B
oklch(27.2% 0.066 137.9)
#73AC5E 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) | #B1A158 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C63 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A799 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AC5E
#73AC5E
oklch(68.6% 0.124 137.7)
- #BA81CC
#BA81CC
oklch(68.7% 0.123 317.8)
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 #73AC5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.009
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
Use #73AC5E 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.