#73AE73
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.5% 0.105 144.3), rgb(115, 174, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#73AE73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AE73 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 174, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.105 144.3) |
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 #73AE73 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AE73 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AE73 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AE73 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA6
oklch(80.8% 0.066 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73AE73
oklch(69.5% 0.105 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#509E53
oklch(63.1% 0.134 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#308836
oklch(55.5% 0.145 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#217328
oklch(49% 0.135 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E23
oklch(42.7% 0.112 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#204D21
oklch(37.7% 0.087 144)
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Step 950
950
#142D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9)
#73AE73 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) | #B0A46F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E76 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DAB9F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AE73
#73AE73
oklch(69.5% 0.105 144.3)
- #BD86C1
#BD86C1
oklch(69.4% 0.104 324.3)
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 #73AE73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.015
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
Use #73AE73 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.