#73D074
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.8% 0.155 144.1), rgb(115, 208, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#73D074 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73D074 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 208, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.155 144.1) |
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 #73D074 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73D074 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73D074 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73D074 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B5
oklch(88.6% 0.087 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73D074
oklch(77.8% 0.155 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C22A
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A723
oklch(63.2% 0.204 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#73D074 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) | #D3C16D | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B87A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67CBBA | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73D074
#73D074
oklch(77.8% 0.155 144.1)
- #E792EE
#E792EE
oklch(77.8% 0.155 324.2)
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 #73D074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
Use #73D074 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.