#73897D
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60.9% 0.031 161.5), rgb(115, 137, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#73897D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73897D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 137, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 9%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.031 161.5) |
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 #73897D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73897D | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73897D text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73897D text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.016 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A69C
oklch(70.8% 0.025 161.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73897D
oklch(60.9% 0.031 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#627A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.034 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#51675B
oklch(49.2% 0.033 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#43544A
oklch(42.8% 0.027 159.2)
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Step 900
900
#38453E
oklch(37.6% 0.021 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#212824
oklch(26.8% 0.012 160.4)
#73897D 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) | #88867C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84837E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8985 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73897D
#73897D
oklch(60.9% 0.031 161.5)
- #917C88
#917C88
oklch(61% 0.031 342.7)
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 #73897D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
Use #73897D 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.