#73B866
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71.7% 0.134 140.5), rgb(115, 184, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#73B866 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B866 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 184, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 37%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.134 140.5) |
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 #73B866 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B866 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B866 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B866 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF9B
oklch(81% 0.085 140.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B866
oklch(71.7% 0.134 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A133
oklch(63% 0.171 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#184F0C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140.5)
#73B866 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) | #BCAB60 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A56B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB3A4 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B866
#73B866
oklch(71.7% 0.134 140.5)
- #C986D7
#C986D7
oklch(71.6% 0.135 320.5)
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 #73B866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
Use #73B866 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.