#73A282
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.9% 0.069 154.4), rgb(115, 162, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#73A282 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A282 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 162, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.069 154.4) |
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 #73A282 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73A282 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A282 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A282 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 153.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A282
oklch(66.9% 0.069 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C9971
oklch(63% 0.088 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#408459
oklch(55.7% 0.097 154)
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Step 700
700
#316F49
oklch(49% 0.089 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3C
oklch(42.8% 0.075 154)
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Step 900
900
#274B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#73A282 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) | #A29B80 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9584 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA199 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A282
#73A282
oklch(66.9% 0.069 154.4)
- #B085A7
#B085A7
oklch(66.9% 0.07 333.9)
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 #73A282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
Use #73A282 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.