#73C581
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.3% 0.126 148.3), rgb(115, 197, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#73C581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 148°. 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 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73C581 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 197, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.126 148.3) |
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 #73C581 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73C581 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73C581 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73C581 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73C581
oklch(75.3% 0.126 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#2DA34D
oklch(63.1% 0.162 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#05501E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#092F12
oklch(27% 0.067 147.9)
#73C581 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) | #C7B87D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB085 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66C2B3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73C581
#73C581
oklch(75.3% 0.126 148.3)
- #DA91D7
#DA91D7
oklch(75.3% 0.126 328.2)
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 #73C581, 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 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
Use #73C581 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.