#73936B
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.8% 0.069 139.4), rgb(115, 147, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#73936B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73936B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 147, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 16%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.069 139.4) |
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 #73936B | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73936B | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73936B text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73936B text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A989
oklch(70.7% 0.053 138.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73936B
oklch(62.8% 0.069 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E54
oklch(55.6% 0.074 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A44
oklch(49% 0.069 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E5738
oklch(42.7% 0.058 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#354830
oklch(37.8% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#73936B 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) | #968C69 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90896D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719088 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73936B
#73936B
oklch(62.8% 0.069 139.4)
- #9B7BA3
#9B7BA3
oklch(62.7% 0.069 319.5)
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 #73936B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.009
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
Use #73936B 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.