#73B480
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.2% 0.101 149.6), rgb(115, 180, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#73B480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B480 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 180, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.101 149.6) |
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 #73B480 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B480 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B480 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B480 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDAB
oklch(81% 0.064 149.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B480
oklch(71.2% 0.101 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#479F5D
oklch(63.2% 0.13 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#218943
oklch(55.6% 0.14 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#107435
oklch(49.1% 0.13 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#135F2C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E28
oklch(37.8% 0.084 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E18
oklch(27.2% 0.054 149.5)
#73B480 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) | #B5AA7D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA383 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B2A6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B480
#73B480
oklch(71.2% 0.101 149.6)
- #C68BC1
#C68BC1
oklch(71.2% 0.101 329.5)
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 #73B480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.015
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
Use #73B480 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.