#73BE85
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.7% 0.112 150.6), rgb(115, 190, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#73BE85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 151°. 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 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BE85 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 190, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.112 150.6) |
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 #73BE85 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BE85 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73BE85 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BE85 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#A1CEAA
oklch(81% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BE85
oklch(73.7% 0.112 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#38A15A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F26
oklch(37.8% 0.093 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.1)
#73BE85 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) | #BFB281 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB88 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66BCAF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BE85
#73BE85
oklch(73.7% 0.112 150.6)
- #D290CB
#D290CB
oklch(73.8% 0.111 330.4)
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 #73BE85, 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 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
Use #73BE85 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.