#73C855
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(75.4% 0.173 138.3), rgb(115, 200, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#73C855 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73C855 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 200, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.173 138.3) |
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 #73C855 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73C855 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73C855 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73C855 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.06 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED28D
oklch(81% 0.109 138.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73C855
oklch(75.4% 0.173 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#73C855 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) | #CEB949 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B15E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC2AF | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73C855
#73C855
oklch(75.4% 0.173 138.3)
- #DC88F5
#DC88F5
oklch(75.4% 0.173 318.2)
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 #73C855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.026
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.053
Use #73C855 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.