#73B65D
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.1% 0.14 138.4), rgb(115, 182, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#73B65D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B65D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 182, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.14 138.4) |
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 #73B65D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B65D | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B65D text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B65D text on black | 8.57:1 | 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
#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
#A5CF98
oklch(81% 0.088 138.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B65D
oklch(71.1% 0.14 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#49A124
oklch(63.1% 0.178 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F01
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 138.4)
#73B65D 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) | #BBA956 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A363 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB1A1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B65D
#73B65D
oklch(71.1% 0.14 138.4)
- #C684D9
#C684D9
oklch(71.1% 0.139 318.5)
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 #73B65D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
Use #73B65D 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.