#73B978
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.3% 0.117 145.9), rgb(115, 185, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#73B978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B978 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 185, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.117 145.9) |
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 #73B978 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B978 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B978 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B978 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA5
oklch(81% 0.073 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B978
oklch(72.3% 0.117 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A14E
oklch(63.2% 0.15 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#158B2F
oklch(55.7% 0.163 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#0B601E
oklch(42.8% 0.125 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#164F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.098 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E13
oklch(27% 0.061 146.2)
#73B978 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) | #BBAD74 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A67C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB6A8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B978
#73B978
oklch(72.3% 0.117 145.9)
- #CB8BCD
#CB8BCD
oklch(72.3% 0.117 325.7)
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 #73B978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #73B978 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.