#73C366
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.4% 0.15 141), rgb(115, 195, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#73C366 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73C366 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 195, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.15 141) |
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 #73C366 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73C366 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73C366 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73C366 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FD097
oklch(80.8% 0.094 141.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73C366
oklch(74.4% 0.15 141)
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Step 500
500
#35A420
oklch(63.2% 0.192 141)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F05
oklch(26.9% 0.079 140.8)
#73C366 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) | #C7B55E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE6C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CBEAD | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73C366
#73C366
oklch(74.4% 0.15 141)
- #D78AE5
#D78AE5
oklch(74.4% 0.151 321.3)
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 #73C366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.050
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
Use #73C366 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.