#73BE73
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.4% 0.13 144.1), rgb(115, 190, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#73BE73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BE73 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 190, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.13 144.1) |
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 #73BE73 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BE73 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73BE73 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BE73 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BE73
oklch(73.4% 0.13 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#3BA241
oklch(63.1% 0.166 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#114F16
oklch(37.6% 0.108 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.069 143.8)
#73BE73 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) | #C1B16E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AA78 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ABAAB | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BE73
#73BE73
oklch(73.4% 0.13 144.1)
- #D18CD7
#D18CD7
oklch(73.5% 0.129 324)
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 #73BE73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #73BE73 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.