#73BB77
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.7% 0.121 145.4), rgb(115, 187, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#73BB77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BB77 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 187, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.121 145.4) |
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 #73BB77 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BB77 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73BB77 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73BB77 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 145.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BB77
oklch(72.7% 0.121 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA14A
oklch(63.1% 0.155 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#0D8B2A
oklch(55.5% 0.168 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#05601A
oklch(42.6% 0.13 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#144F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.064 145.2)
#73BB77 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) | #BDAF72 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A87B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB7AA | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BB77
#73BB77
oklch(72.7% 0.121 145.4)
- #CE8BD0
#CE8BD0
oklch(72.7% 0.122 325.8)
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 #73BB77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
Use #73BB77 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.