#73BF53
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.1% 0.162 137.4), rgb(115, 191, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#73BF53 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BF53 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 191, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.162 137.4) |
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 #73BF53 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BF53 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73BF53 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BF53 text on black | 9.30:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2BE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 137)
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Step 300
300
#A1D090
oklch(80.8% 0.1 137.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BF53
oklch(73.1% 0.162 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#73BF53 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) | #C5B148 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAA5B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB9A7 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BF53
#73BF53
oklch(73.1% 0.162 137.4)
- #D185EA
#D185EA
oklch(73.2% 0.161 317.4)
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 #73BF53, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #73BF53.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.046
Use #73BF53 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.