#73C286
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.7% 0.117 150.5), rgb(115, 194, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#73C286 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73C286 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 194, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.117 150.5) |
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 #73C286 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73C286 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73C286 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73C286 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.073 150.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73C286
oklch(74.7% 0.117 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#31A257
oklch(63.1% 0.15 150.5)
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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
#094F24
oklch(37.6% 0.097 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F16
oklch(27.1% 0.062 150.6)
#73C286 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) | #C3B682 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE89 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BFB2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73C286
#73C286
oklch(74.7% 0.117 150.5)
- #D791D0
#D791D0
oklch(74.7% 0.118 330.2)
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 #73C286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
Use #73C286 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.