#73975A
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.4% 0.095 133.4), rgb(115, 151, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#73975A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73975A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 151, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.095 133.4) |
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 #73975A | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73975A | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73975A text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73975A text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 133.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73975A
oklch(63.4% 0.095 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A803E
oklch(55.5% 0.104 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C30
oklch(49% 0.096 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D5829
oklch(42.6% 0.079 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#344925
oklch(37.8% 0.063 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#73975A 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) | #9C8F56 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749388 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73975A
#73975A
oklch(63.4% 0.095 133.4)
- #9F79B3
#9F79B3
oklch(63.4% 0.095 313.6)
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 #73975A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.008
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.010
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
Use #73975A 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.