#73CF79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.6% 0.149 145.3), rgb(115, 207, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#73CF79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73CF79 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 207, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.149 145.3) |
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 #73CF79 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73CF79 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73CF79 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73CF79 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#D9F2D9
oklch(93.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8B8
oklch(88.4% 0.083 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73CF79
oklch(77.6% 0.149 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C239
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A62F
oklch(63% 0.197 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#73CF79 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) | #D2C073 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B87E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66CBBA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73CF79
#73CF79
oklch(77.6% 0.149 145.3)
- #E693EA
#E693EA
oklch(77.6% 0.149 325.3)
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 #73CF79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.058
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.058
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
Use #73CF79 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.