#73B258
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70% 0.139 137.1), rgb(115, 178, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#73B258 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B258 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 178, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.139 137.1) |
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 #73B258 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B258 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B258 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B258 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE97
oklch(80.8% 0.087 137.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B258
oklch(70% 0.139 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#4EA01F
oklch(63% 0.177 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#132E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.9)
#73B258 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) | #B7A650 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71AD9D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B258
#73B258
oklch(70% 0.139 137.1)
- #C181D7
#C181D7
oklch(70% 0.139 317.1)
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 #73B258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.019
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
Use #73B258 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.