#73D285
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.6% 0.142 148.5), rgb(115, 210, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#73D285 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73D285 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 210, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.142 148.5) |
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 #73D285 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73D285 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73D285 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73D285 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8BD
oklch(88.5% 0.078 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73D285
oklch(78.6% 0.142 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C151
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#73D285 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) | #D4C480 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA8A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63CFBE | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73D285
#73D285
oklch(78.6% 0.142 148.5)
- #EA97E6
#EA97E6
oklch(78.5% 0.141 328.5)
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 #73D285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.065
Use #73D285 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.