#73C868
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.6% 0.155 141.5), rgb(115, 200, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#73C868 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73C868 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 200, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.155 141.5) |
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 #73C868 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73C868 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73C868 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73C868 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 141.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73C868
oklch(75.6% 0.155 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#2BA51A
oklch(63.2% 0.199 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#083004
oklch(27.1% 0.083 141.5)
#73C868 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) | #CCB960 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B26E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC3B1 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73C868
#73C868
oklch(75.6% 0.155 141.5)
- #DD8CEB
#DD8CEB
oklch(75.6% 0.157 321.5)
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 #73C868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.057
Use #73C868 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.