#73C56E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75% 0.145 142.8), rgb(115, 197, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#73C56E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73C56E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 197, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.145 142.8) |
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 #73C56E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73C56E | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73C56E text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73C56E text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09A
oklch(80.8% 0.091 142.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73C56E
oklch(75% 0.145 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#30A42E
oklch(63.1% 0.186 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C07
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#085008
oklch(37.6% 0.121 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F09
oklch(26.9% 0.076 142.7)
#73C56E 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) | #C9B767 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF73 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC0B0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73C56E
#73C56E
oklch(75% 0.145 142.8)
- #D98DE3
#D98DE3
oklch(75% 0.145 322.7)
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 #73C56E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.055
Use #73C56E 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.