#73B35B
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.3% 0.138 137.8), rgb(115, 179, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#73B35B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B35B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 179, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.138 137.8) |
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 #73B35B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B35B | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B35B text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B35B text on black | 8.32:1 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B35B
oklch(70.3% 0.138 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#4DA124
oklch(63.2% 0.176 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F01
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#122E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 137.9)
#73B35B 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) | #B8A754 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA161 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70AE9E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B35B
#73B35B
oklch(70.3% 0.138 137.8)
- #C282D7
#C282D7
oklch(70.2% 0.138 317.5)
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 #73B35B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.017
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #73B35B 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.