#73B255
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70% 0.142 136.5), rgb(115, 178, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#73B255 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B255 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 178, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.142 136.5) |
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 #73B255 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B255 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B255 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B255 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE95
oklch(80.8% 0.089 136.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B255
oklch(70% 0.142 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#4FA116
oklch(63.2% 0.182 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E04
oklch(26.9% 0.074 136.6)
#73B255 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) | #B7A54D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71AC9D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B255
#73B255
oklch(70% 0.142 136.5)
- #C181D9
#C181D9
oklch(70% 0.142 316.4)
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 #73B255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
Use #73B255 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.