#73B57A
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.3% 0.109 146.9), rgb(115, 181, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#73B57A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 147°. 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 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B57A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 181, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.109 146.9) |
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 #73B57A | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B57A | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B57A text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B57A text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B57A
oklch(71.3% 0.109 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#479F55
oklch(63% 0.138 147)
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Step 600
600
#208A38
oklch(55.7% 0.152 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F752B
oklch(49.2% 0.14 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#135F25
oklch(42.7% 0.116 147)
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Step 900
900
#194E23
oklch(37.7% 0.09 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E15
oklch(27.1% 0.057 146.6)
#73B57A 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) | #B7AA76 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA37D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB2A6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B57A
#73B57A
oklch(71.3% 0.109 146.9)
- #C68AC6
#C68AC6
oklch(71.3% 0.108 326.6)
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 #73B57A, 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 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
Use #73B57A 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.