#73995B
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.9% 0.097 134.1), rgb(115, 153, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#73995B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73995B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 153, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.097 134.1) |
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 #73995B | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73995B | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73995B text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73995B text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 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
#B4C8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7B
oklch(70.6% 0.075 134.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73995B
oklch(63.9% 0.097 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#59813E
oklch(55.7% 0.106 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#486D2F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5928
oklch(42.8% 0.082 134)
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Step 900
900
#334925
oklch(37.7% 0.064 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#73995B 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) | #9E9056 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73958A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73995B
#73995B
oklch(63.9% 0.097 134.1)
- #A27AB5
#A27AB5
oklch(64% 0.097 314.5)
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 #73995B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.005
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.014
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
Use #73995B 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.