#73C282
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.6% 0.121 148.9), rgb(115, 194, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#73C282 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73C282 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 194, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.121 148.9) |
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 #73C282 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73C282 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73C282 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73C282 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA6
oklch(81% 0.076 148.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73C282
oklch(74.6% 0.121 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A252
oklch(63.1% 0.154 149)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#094F21
oklch(37.6% 0.1 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F14
oklch(27.1% 0.064 149)
#73C282 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) | #C3B67E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE86 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66BFB1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73C282
#73C282
oklch(74.6% 0.121 148.9)
- #D790D2
#D790D2
oklch(74.6% 0.121 329.2)
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 #73C282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
Use #73C282 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.