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#73b474 color: Appleton

#73b474 is rgb(115, 180, 116) in RGB and oklch(70.959% 0.11333 144.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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121°
100%

71%
0.113
145°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #73b474

#73b474 is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 145°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Appleton (#6eb478). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light green colors

Lighter: #73b474 mixed with white

  1. 73b474
  2. 81bc82
  3. 8fc38f
  4. 9dcb9d
  5. abd2ab
  6. b9dab9
  7. c7e1c7
  8. d5e9d5
  9. e3f0e3
  10. f1f8f1

Darker: #73b474 mixed with black

  1. 73b474
  2. 639c64
  3. 548554
  4. 456e45
  5. 365837
  6. 284429
  7. 1b301b
  8. 0f1d0f
  9. 050c05
  10. 010201

Calmer: #73b474 with less saturation

  1. 73b474
  2. 78b279
  3. 7eb17e
  4. 83af83
  5. 87ad87
  6. 8cab8c
  7. 91a990
  8. 95a794
  9. 99a599
  10. 9da39d

Questions about #73b474

What color is #73b474?

#73b474 is soft light green. The closest named color is Appleton. In RGB it is rgb(115, 180, 116), in HSL hsl(120.92, 30.23%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.959% 0.11333 144.607).

What colors go well with #73b474?

The complementary color of #73b474 is #c588c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a0a951 and #41b89d. The triadic partners are #7ea0e8 and #df847e.

Is white or black text more readable on #73b474?

Black text reads better on #73b474: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #73b474 a warm or cool color?

#73b474 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 145 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.113.