#73B757
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.2% 0.147 137.4), rgb(115, 183, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#73B757 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B757 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 183, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.147 137.4) |
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 #73B757 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B757 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B757 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B757 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.051 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF94
oklch(80.9% 0.093 137.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B757
oklch(71.2% 0.147 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#48A20E
oklch(63.2% 0.189 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#112F03
oklch(27.2% 0.078 137.5)
#73B757 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) | #BCAA4E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B1A1 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B757
#73B757
oklch(71.2% 0.147 137.4)
- #C783DE
#C783DE
oklch(71.2% 0.147 317.2)
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 #73B757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.009
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
Use #73B757 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.