#73C95C
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(75.7% 0.168 139.4), rgb(115, 201, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#73C95C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73C95C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 201, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.168 139.4) |
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 #73C95C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73C95C | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73C95C text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73C95C text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DD190
oklch(80.8% 0.104 139.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73C95C
oklch(75.7% 0.168 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#73C95C 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) | #CEBA52 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B264 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC3B1 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73C95C
#73C95C
oklch(75.7% 0.168 139.4)
- #DE8AF2
#DE8AF2
oklch(75.7% 0.168 319.7)
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 #73C95C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
Use #73C95C 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.