#73BD5C
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.8% 0.151 138.7), rgb(115, 189, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#73BD5C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.151 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 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BD5C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 189, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.151 138.7) |
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 #73BD5C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BD5C | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73BD5C text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73BD5C text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2D094
oklch(81% 0.095 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BD5C
oklch(72.8% 0.151 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#40A30E
oklch(63.2% 0.193 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F03
oklch(27% 0.08 138.9)
#73BD5C 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) | #C2AF53 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A963 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB7A7 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BD5C
#73BD5C
oklch(72.8% 0.151 138.7)
- #CF86E3
#CF86E3
oklch(72.8% 0.151 318.8)
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 #73BD5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.049
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.050
Use #73BD5C 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.