#73993E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.5% 0.127 128.6), rgb(115, 153, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#73993E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73993E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 153, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.127 128.6) |
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 #73993E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73993E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73993E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73993E text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD68
oklch(70.8% 0.1 128.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73993E
oklch(63.5% 0.127 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A8214
oklch(55.6% 0.139 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E01
oklch(49.2% 0.129 128.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D590A
oklch(42.6% 0.106 128.4)
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Step 900
900
#344A14
oklch(37.8% 0.083 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#73993E 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) | #A08F34 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D44 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769385 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73993E
#73993E
oklch(63.5% 0.127 128.6)
- #A174C5
#A174C5
oklch(63.6% 0.127 308.7)
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 #73993E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.016
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
Use #73993E 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.