#73BE89
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.8% 0.108 152.4), rgb(115, 190, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#73BE89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BE89 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 190, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.108 152.4) |
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 #73BE89 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BE89 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73BE89 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BE89 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BE89
oklch(73.8% 0.108 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#38A15F
oklch(63.2% 0.138 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F29
oklch(37.8% 0.09 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.1)
#73BE89 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) | #BEB386 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB8C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BCB0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BE89
#73BE89
oklch(73.8% 0.108 152.4)
- #D391C8
#D391C8
oklch(73.9% 0.107 332.7)
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 #73BE89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
Use #73BE89 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.