#73AE48
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.8% 0.148 134), rgb(115, 174, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#73AE48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AE48 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 174, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.148 134) |
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 #73AE48 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AE48 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AE48 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AE48 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#CBE1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE91
oklch(80.9% 0.092 134.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73AE48
oklch(68.8% 0.148 134)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#73AE48 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) | #B4A23D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D4F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A898 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AE48
#73AE48
oklch(68.8% 0.148 134)
- #BC7CDA
#BC7CDA
oklch(68.7% 0.149 314.3)
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 #73AE48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
Use #73AE48 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.