#73B459
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.5% 0.141 137.5), rgb(115, 180, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#73B459 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B459 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 180, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.141 137.5) |
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 #73B459 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B459 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B459 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B459 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE97
oklch(80.8% 0.087 137.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B459
oklch(70.5% 0.141 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#4CA11D
oklch(63.1% 0.18 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#122E05
oklch(26.9% 0.074 137.5)
#73B459 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) | #B9A751 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A25F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70AF9F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B459
#73B459
oklch(70.5% 0.141 137.5)
- #C482D9
#C482D9
oklch(70.5% 0.141 317.7)
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 #73B459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.018
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
Use #73B459 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.