#73BD83
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.5% 0.112 149.9), rgb(115, 189, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#73BD83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BD83 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 189, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.112 149.9) |
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 #73BD83 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BD83 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73BD83 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BD83 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BD83
oklch(73.5% 0.112 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#3AA158
oklch(63.1% 0.144 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#104F25
oklch(37.8% 0.094 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 149.7)
#73BD83 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) | #BEB17F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AA86 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67BAAE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BD83
#73BD83
oklch(73.5% 0.112 149.9)
- #D18FCB
#D18FCB
oklch(73.5% 0.112 329.8)
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 #73BD83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.047
Use #73BD83 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.