#73C679
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.4% 0.136 145.7), rgb(115, 198, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#73C679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73C679 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 198, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.136 145.7) |
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 #73C679 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73C679 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73C679 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73C679 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ED0A0
oklch(81% 0.085 145.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73C679
oklch(75.4% 0.136 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#2CA440
oklch(63.2% 0.174 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#045016
oklch(37.6% 0.113 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#092F0E
oklch(27% 0.071 145.4)
#73C679 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) | #C9B974 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB07E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C2B3 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73C679
#73C679
oklch(75.4% 0.136 145.7)
- #DB90DE
#DB90DE
oklch(75.5% 0.136 325.5)
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 #73C679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
Use #73C679 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.