#73A164
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66% 0.1 138.2), rgb(115, 161, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#73A164 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A164 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 161, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.1 138.2) |
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 #73A164 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73A164 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A164 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A164 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 138.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73A164
oklch(66% 0.1 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#518241
oklch(55.5% 0.109 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#426E33
oklch(49.1% 0.101 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#375A2B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.066 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#73A164 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) | #A59860 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9367 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719D92 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A164
#73A164
oklch(66% 0.1 138.2)
- #AC7EBA
#AC7EBA
oklch(66% 0.101 318.2)
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 #73A164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.016
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
Use #73A164 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.