#73B246
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(69.8% 0.155 134.3), rgb(115, 178, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#73B246 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B246 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 178, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.155 134.3) |
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 #73B246 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B246 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B246 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B246 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF8F
oklch(81% 0.097 134.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B246
oklch(69.8% 0.155 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#56A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#73B246 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) | #B8A53A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A04E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73AC9B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B246
#73B246
oklch(69.8% 0.155 134.3)
- #C17DE0
#C17DE0
oklch(69.7% 0.156 314.5)
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 #73B246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
Use #73B246 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.