#73D37C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.7% 0.152 146), rgb(115, 211, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#73D37C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73D37C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 211, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.152 146) |
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 #73D37C | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73D37C | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73D37C text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73D37C text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B6E9B8
oklch(88.6% 0.085 145.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73D37C
oklch(78.7% 0.152 146)
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Step 400
400
#00C23F
oklch(70.8% 0.216 146)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#73D37C 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) | #D6C476 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BB81 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65CFBE | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73D37C
#73D37C
oklch(78.7% 0.152 146)
- #EB95ED
#EB95ED
oklch(78.6% 0.152 326.1)
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 #73D37C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.061
Use #73D37C 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.