#73806A
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.3% 0.036 132.5), rgb(115, 128, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#73806A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73806A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 128, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 9%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.036 132.5) |
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 #73806A | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73806A | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73806A text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73806A text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA494
oklch(70.6% 0.025 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#828E79
oklch(63.1% 0.034 131.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#73806A
oklch(58.3% 0.036 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#596551
oklch(49% 0.034 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#495243
oklch(42.6% 0.027 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4438
oklch(37.6% 0.022 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#73806A 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) | #827D69 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737E7A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73806A
#73806A
oklch(58.3% 0.036 132.5)
- #83758B
#83758B
oklch(58.3% 0.037 313.3)
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 #73806A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
Use #73806A 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.