#73AE56
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69% 0.135 136.3), rgb(115, 174, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#73AE56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 136°. 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 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AE56 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 174, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.135 136.3) |
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 #73AE56 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AE56 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AE56 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AE56 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE97
oklch(81% 0.085 136.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73AE56
oklch(69% 0.135 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#53A022
oklch(63.2% 0.173 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295D00
oklch(42.5% 0.127 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E06
oklch(27% 0.072 136.7)
#73AE56 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) | #B3A24E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A99A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AE56
#73AE56
oklch(69% 0.135 136.3)
- #BC7FD3
#BC7FD3
oklch(68.9% 0.136 316.4)
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 #73AE56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.009
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
Use #73AE56 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.