#73B574
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.2% 0.115 144.6), rgb(115, 181, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#73B574 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B574 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 181, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.115 144.6) |
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 #73B574 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B574 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B574 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B574 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B574
oklch(71.2% 0.115 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#48A04C
oklch(63.2% 0.147 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#228A2E
oklch(55.6% 0.159 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#117520
oklch(49.1% 0.148 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#145F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.122 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#73B574 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) | #B8AA70 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA378 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB2A4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B574
#73B574
oklch(71.2% 0.115 144.6)
- #C689CA
#C689CA
oklch(71.3% 0.114 324.6)
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 #73B574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.011
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
Use #73B574 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.