#73CF68
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(77.4% 0.165 141.7), rgb(115, 207, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#73CF68 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73CF68 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 207, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.165 141.7) |
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 #73CF68 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73CF68 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73CF68 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73CF68 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.022 141.2)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D5
oklch(93.7% 0.048 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B1
oklch(88.5% 0.092 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73CF68
oklch(77.4% 0.165 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#21C200
oklch(70.8% 0.236 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#1BA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#73CF68 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) | #D3BF5F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B76F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69CAB7 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73CF68
#73CF68
oklch(77.4% 0.165 141.7)
- #E58FF4
#E58FF4
oklch(77.3% 0.165 321.5)
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 #73CF68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.060
Use #73CF68 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.