#73BF66
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.4% 0.144 140.8), rgb(115, 191, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#73BF66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BF66 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 191, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.144 140.8) |
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 #73BF66 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BF66 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73BF66 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BF66 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D099
oklch(81% 0.09 141)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BF66
oklch(73.4% 0.144 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#3BA328
oklch(63.1% 0.185 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#115003
oklch(37.7% 0.121 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F07
oklch(27% 0.076 140.8)
#73BF66 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) | #C3B25F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB6C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DBAAA | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BF66
#73BF66
oklch(73.4% 0.144 140.8)
- #D289E0
#D289E0
oklch(73.5% 0.144 321)
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 #73BF66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.017
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.050
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.051
Use #73BF66 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.