#73AF18
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.7% 0.179 130.5), rgb(115, 175, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#73AF18 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AF18 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 175, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 76%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.179 130.5) |
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 #73AF18 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AF18 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AF18 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AF18 text on black | 7.87:1 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B7
oklch(88.5% 0.063 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF82
oklch(80.8% 0.111 130.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73AF18
oklch(68.7% 0.179 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#73AF18 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) | #B7A100 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D2C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A795 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AF18
#73AF18
oklch(68.7% 0.179 130.5)
- #BD76EB
#BD76EB
oklch(68.8% 0.178 310.5)
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 #73AF18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.035
Use #73AF18 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.