#73AF74
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(69.7% 0.105 144.7), rgb(115, 175, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#73AF74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AF74 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 175, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.105 144.7) |
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 #73AF74 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AF74 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AF74 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AF74 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 144.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73AF74
oklch(69.7% 0.105 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E53
oklch(63% 0.134 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E8836
oklch(55.5% 0.146 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F7428
oklch(49.2% 0.137 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E23
oklch(42.6% 0.112 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D22
oklch(37.6% 0.087 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 144.6)
#73AF74 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) | #B1A570 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F77 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CACA0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AF74
#73AF74
oklch(69.7% 0.105 144.7)
- #BF87C2
#BF87C2
oklch(69.9% 0.105 324.9)
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 #73AF74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
Use #73AF74 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.