#73CB79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.7% 0.143 145.5), rgb(115, 203, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#73CB79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73CB79 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 203, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.143 145.5) |
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 #73CB79 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73CB79 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73CB79 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73CB79 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8BA
oklch(88.5% 0.08 145.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73CB79
oklch(76.7% 0.143 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C23A
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#73CB79 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) | #CEBD73 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B47E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67C7B7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73CB79
#73CB79
oklch(76.7% 0.143 145.5)
- #E192E4
#E192E4
oklch(76.7% 0.142 325.6)
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 #73CB79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.059
Use #73CB79 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.