#73C559
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(74.7% 0.165 138.7), rgb(115, 197, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#73C559 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73C559 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 197, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.165 138.7) |
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 #73C559 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73C559 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73C559 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73C559 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FD190
oklch(80.9% 0.103 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73C559
oklch(74.7% 0.165 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#73C559 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) | #CAB64F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAF61 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EBFAD | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73C559
#73C559
oklch(74.7% 0.165 138.7)
- #D988EF
#D988EF
oklch(74.7% 0.165 318.8)
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 #73C559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.051
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.053
Use #73C559 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.