#73A08E
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.8% 0.056 168), rgb(115, 160, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#73A08E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A08E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 160, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.056 168) |
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 #73A08E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73A08E | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A08E text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A08E text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BD
oklch(81% 0.028 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9B
oklch(70.8% 0.044 167.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73A08E
oklch(66.8% 0.056 168)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F6C
oklch(55.6% 0.061 167.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#34574A
oklch(42.6% 0.046 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E483E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#73A08E 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) | #9E9A8D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A09B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A08E
#73A08E
oklch(66.8% 0.056 168)
- #AF879B
#AF879B
oklch(66.8% 0.056 347.2)
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 #73A08E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
Use #73A08E 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.