#73B280
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.7% 0.098 149.9), rgb(115, 178, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#73B280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B280 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 178, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.098 149.9) |
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 #73B280 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B280 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B280 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B280 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B280
oklch(70.7% 0.098 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E5F
oklch(63.1% 0.125 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#268845
oklch(55.5% 0.135 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#167437
oklch(49.2% 0.126 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#175E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.104 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.081 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D18
oklch(26.9% 0.052 149.8)
#73B280 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) | #B3A87D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A183 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B0A5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B280
#73B280
oklch(70.7% 0.098 149.9)
- #C38ABE
#C38ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 329.6)
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 #73B280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
Use #73B280 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.