#73B355
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.2% 0.143 136.6), rgb(115, 179, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#73B355 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B355 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 179, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.143 136.6) |
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 #73B355 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B355 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B355 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B355 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE95
oklch(80.8% 0.089 136.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B355
oklch(70.2% 0.143 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4DA113
oklch(63.1% 0.184 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E03
oklch(26.9% 0.075 136.2)
#73B355 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) | #B8A64C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA15B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71AD9E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B355
#73B355
oklch(70.2% 0.143 136.6)
- #C281DA
#C281DA
oklch(70.2% 0.143 316.5)
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 #73B355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
Use #73B355 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.