#73B85F
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.6% 0.141 139), rgb(115, 184, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#73B85F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 139°. 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 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B85F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 184, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.141 139) |
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 #73B85F | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B85F | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B85F text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B85F text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.048 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF98
oklch(81% 0.088 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B85F
oklch(71.6% 0.141 139)
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Step 500
500
#46A224
oklch(63.2% 0.181 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F01
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#102F06
oklch(27.1% 0.076 139.1)
#73B85F 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) | #BDAB58 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A565 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB3A3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B85F
#73B85F
oklch(71.6% 0.141 139)
- #C985DB
#C985DB
oklch(71.6% 0.141 319.1)
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 #73B85F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.043
Use #73B85F 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.