#73A07B
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.3% 0.073 149.5), rgb(115, 160, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#73A07B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A07B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 160, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.073 149.5) |
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 #73A07B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73A07B | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A07B text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A07B text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 149.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73A07B
oklch(66.3% 0.073 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#50805A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#416D4A
oklch(49.2% 0.074 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#36583D
oklch(42.6% 0.06 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4934
oklch(37.8% 0.048 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#73A07B 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) | #A19879 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9E96 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A07B
#73A07B
oklch(66.3% 0.073 149.5)
- #AD83A9
#AD83A9
oklch(66.3% 0.073 329.6)
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 #73A07B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
Use #73A07B 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.