#73C35E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.3% 0.158 139.4), rgb(115, 195, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#73C35E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73C35E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 195, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.158 139.4) |
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 #73C35E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73C35E | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73C35E text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73C35E text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3C0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD093
oklch(80.8% 0.098 139.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73C35E
oklch(74.3% 0.158 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F01
oklch(26.9% 0.083 139.3)
#73C35E 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) | #C8B555 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAD65 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DBDAC | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73C35E
#73C35E
oklch(74.3% 0.158 139.4)
- #D688EA
#D688EA
oklch(74.2% 0.159 319.2)
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 #73C35E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.050
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.053
Use #73C35E 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.