#73D679
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(79.3% 0.159 145.1), rgb(115, 214, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#73D679 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73D679 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 214, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.159 145.1) |
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 #73D679 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #73D679 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73D679 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73D679 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9B6
oklch(88.5% 0.088 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#73D679
oklch(79.3% 0.159 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C237
oklch(70.8% 0.222 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#73D679 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) | #D9C672 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBD7F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65D1BF | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73D679
#73D679
oklch(79.3% 0.159 145.1)
- #EE95F3
#EE95F3
oklch(79.2% 0.159 325.1)
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 #73D679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.047
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.059
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
Use #73D679 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.