#73B73D
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.9% 0.169 133.9), rgb(115, 183, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#73B73D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B73D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 183, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.169 133.9) |
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 #73B73D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B73D | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B73D text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B73D text on black | 8.56:1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5D089
oklch(80.9% 0.106 133.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B73D
oklch(70.9% 0.169 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#73B73D 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) | #BEA92C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A347 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B09E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B73D
#73B73D
oklch(70.9% 0.169 133.9)
- #C77DEA
#C77DEA
oklch(70.9% 0.17 314.1)
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 #73B73D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
Use #73B73D 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.