#73BE80
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.6% 0.117 148.5), rgb(115, 190, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#73BE80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 149°. 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 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BE80 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 190, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.117 148.5) |
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 #73BE80 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BE80 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73BE80 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BE80 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BE80
oklch(73.6% 0.117 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#39A153
oklch(63% 0.149 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F22
oklch(37.7% 0.097 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.062 148.4)
#73BE80 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) | #BFB27C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AA84 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68BBAE | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BE80
#73BE80
oklch(73.6% 0.117 148.5)
- #D28FCE
#D28FCE
oklch(73.7% 0.116 328.7)
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 #73BE80, 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 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
Use #73BE80 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.