#73AE4E
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.9% 0.143 134.9), rgb(115, 174, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#73AE4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AE4E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 174, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.143 134.9) |
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 #73AE4E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AE4E | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AE4E text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AE4E text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE94
oklch(80.9% 0.089 135.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73AE4E
oklch(68.9% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#54A005
oklch(63.1% 0.182 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#152E02
oklch(27% 0.075 134.7)
#73AE4E 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) | #B4A245 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D55 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A899 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AE4E
#73AE4E
oklch(68.9% 0.143 134.9)
- #BC7ED7
#BC7ED7
oklch(68.9% 0.142 315.1)
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 #73AE4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.015
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
Use #73AE4E 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.