#73A187
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.8% 0.063 159.3), rgb(115, 161, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#73A187 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A187 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 161, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.063 159.3) |
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 #73A187 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73A187 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A187 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A187 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AA96
oklch(70.6% 0.048 159.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73A187
oklch(66.8% 0.063 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8065
oklch(55.6% 0.069 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C54
oklch(49.1% 0.063 159.6)
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Step 800
800
#345845
oklch(42.7% 0.053 160)
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Step 900
900
#2E483A
oklch(37.6% 0.04 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#73A187 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) | #A09A86 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989588 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA19A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A187
#73A187
oklch(66.8% 0.063 159.3)
- #AF86A1
#AF86A1
oklch(66.8% 0.062 339.4)
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 #73A187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #73A187 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.