#73BD78
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.2% 0.123 145.7), rgb(115, 189, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#73BD78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BD78 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 189, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.123 145.7) |
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 #73BD78 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BD78 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73BD78 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BD78 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#A1CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 146)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BD78
oklch(73.2% 0.123 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#3CA149
oklch(63% 0.157 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#018C29
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#124F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E11
oklch(26.8% 0.064 145.7)
#73BD78 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) | #BFB173 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A97C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B9AB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BD78
#73BD78
oklch(73.2% 0.123 145.7)
- #D08CD2
#D08CD2
oklch(73.2% 0.123 325.8)
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 #73BD78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
Use #73BD78 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.