#73B680
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.7% 0.104 149.4), rgb(115, 182, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#73B680 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B680 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 182, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.104 149.4) |
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 #73B680 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B680 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B680 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B680 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 149)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B680
oklch(71.7% 0.104 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#459F5B
oklch(63% 0.133 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8A41
oklch(55.7% 0.145 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#087532
oklch(49.2% 0.135 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#105F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#184E27
oklch(37.7% 0.087 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#73B680 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) | #B7AB7D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA483 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B4A8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B680
#73B680
oklch(71.7% 0.104 149.4)
- #C88CC3
#C88CC3
oklch(71.7% 0.103 329.5)
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 #73B680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.016
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
Use #73B680 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.