#73CB81
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.8% 0.135 147.8), rgb(115, 203, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#73CB81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 148°. 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 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73CB81 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 203, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.135 147.8) |
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 #73CB81 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73CB81 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73CB81 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73CB81 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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 300.
-
Step 50
50
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
-
Step 100
100
#D9F2DB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 147.5)
-
Step 200
200
#B8E7BD
oklch(88.4% 0.075 147.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#73CB81
oklch(76.8% 0.135 147.8)
-
Step 400
400
#00C14C
oklch(70.7% 0.206 147.7)
-
Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
-
Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
-
Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
-
Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
-
Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
-
Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#73CB81 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) | #CDBD7C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B585 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65C8B8 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73CB81
#73CB81
oklch(76.8% 0.135 147.8)
- #E293DF
#E293DF
oklch(76.8% 0.136 328.1)
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 #73CB81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
Use #73CB81 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.