#73C587
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.5% 0.12 150.5), rgb(115, 197, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#73C587 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73C587 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 197, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.12 150.5) |
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 #73C587 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73C587 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73C587 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73C587 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#C6E1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 150.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73C587
oklch(75.5% 0.12 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#2CA255
oklch(63% 0.153 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#045023
oklch(37.8% 0.101 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#082F15
oklch(27.1% 0.064 150.5)
#73C587 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) | #C6B983 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB08B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65C2B5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73C587
#73C587
oklch(75.5% 0.12 150.5)
- #DB93D3
#DB93D3
oklch(75.5% 0.12 330.6)
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 #73C587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #73C587 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.