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#73ae6d color: Alfalfa Bug

#73ae6d is rgb(115, 174, 109) in RGB and oklch(69.363% 0.11127 142.157) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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114°
100%

69.4%
0.111
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #73ae6d

#73ae6d is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Alfalfa Bug (#78ad6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #73ae6d mixed with white

  1. 73ae6d
  2. 81b67b
  3. 8fbe8a
  4. 9dc698
  5. abcea7
  6. b9d7b5
  7. c7dfc4
  8. d5e7d2
  9. e3efe1
  10. f1f7f0

Darker: #73ae6d mixed with black

  1. 73ae6d
  2. 63975e
  3. 54804f
  4. 456a41
  5. 365533
  6. 284126
  7. 1b2e19
  8. 0f1c0d
  9. 050b04
  10. 010101

Calmer: #73ae6d with less saturation

  1. 73ae6d
  2. 78ac72
  3. 7cab77
  4. 81a97c
  5. 85a781
  6. 89a686
  7. 8da48b
  8. 91a28f
  9. 95a094
  10. 999e98

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Colors that go with #73ae6d

Complementary
#73ae6d#bd85c5
Analogous
#73ae6d#9ea34c#42b395
Triadic
#73ae6d#769ce2#d97f7d
Split
#73ae6d#9e8fdc#d17fa3

Questions about #73ae6d

What color is #73ae6d?

#73ae6d is soft green. The closest named color is Alfalfa Bug. In RGB it is rgb(115, 174, 109), in HSL hsl(114.46, 28.63%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.363% 0.11127 142.157).

What colors go well with #73ae6d?

The complementary color of #73ae6d is #bd85c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ea34c and #42b395. The triadic partners are #769ce2 and #d97f7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #73ae6d?

Black text reads better on #73ae6d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #73ae6d a warm or cool color?

#73ae6d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.111.