#73B353
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.2% 0.145 136.3), rgb(115, 179, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#73B353 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B353 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 179, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.145 136.3) |
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 #73B353 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B353 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B353 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B353 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF94
oklch(81% 0.092 136.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B353
oklch(70.2% 0.145 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4EA10A
oklch(63.2% 0.186 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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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
#132E02
oklch(26.9% 0.077 135.9)
#73B353 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) | #B9A64A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA15A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71AD9D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B353
#73B353
oklch(70.2% 0.145 136.3)
- #C280DB
#C280DB
oklch(70.1% 0.146 316.3)
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 #73B353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
Use #73B353 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.