#73B948
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.5% 0.163 135.4), rgb(115, 185, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#73B948 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B948 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 185, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.163 135.4) |
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 #73B948 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B948 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B948 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B948 text on black | 8.76:1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4D08D
oklch(81% 0.102 135.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B948
oklch(71.5% 0.163 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#73B948 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) | #BFAB3B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A551 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B2A1 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B948
#73B948
oklch(71.5% 0.163 135.4)
- #C980E8
#C980E8
oklch(71.5% 0.164 315.2)
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 #73B948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.008
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
Use #73B948 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.