#73B673
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.4% 0.118 144.2), rgb(115, 182, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#73B673 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B673 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 182, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.118 144.2) |
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 #73B673 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B673 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B673 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B673 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#A4CEA3
oklch(81% 0.074 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B673
oklch(71.4% 0.118 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#46A04A
oklch(63.1% 0.15 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#208A2A
oklch(55.5% 0.163 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#0E751C
oklch(49% 0.152 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#12601A
oklch(42.8% 0.127 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#194E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E11
oklch(27% 0.063 144.2)
#73B673 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) | #B9AA6E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA477 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB2A5 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B673
#73B673
oklch(71.4% 0.118 144.2)
- #C789CC
#C789CC
oklch(71.4% 0.117 324.1)
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 #73B673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.014
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
Use #73B673 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.