#73B76D
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.6% 0.125 142.4), rgb(115, 183, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#73B76D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B76D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 183, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.125 142.4) |
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 #73B76D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B76D | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B76D text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B76D text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B76D
oklch(71.6% 0.125 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#46A140
oklch(63.2% 0.16 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B1A
oklch(55.7% 0.174 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#0D7608
oklch(49.2% 0.162 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#12600E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#194F15
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#73B76D 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) | #BAAB68 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A471 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DB3A5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B76D
#73B76D
oklch(71.6% 0.125 142.4)
- #C888D1
#C888D1
oklch(71.6% 0.124 322.4)
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 #73B76D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
Use #73B76D 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.