#73A28B
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.2% 0.061 163), rgb(115, 162, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#73A28B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A28B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 162, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.061 163) |
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 #73A28B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73A28B | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A28B text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A28B text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F2F6F4
oklch(97% 0.005 165)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A28B
oklch(67.2% 0.061 163)
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Step 500
500
#5B997C
oklch(63.2% 0.079 162.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E8365
oklch(55.6% 0.085 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#306F54
oklch(49.2% 0.079 163)
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Step 800
800
#295A45
oklch(42.7% 0.064 163.5)
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Step 900
900
#264A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#73A28B 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) | #A09B8A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98968C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A29B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A28B
#73A28B
oklch(67.2% 0.061 163)
- #B187A0
#B187A0
oklch(67.1% 0.061 342.4)
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 #73A28B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #73A28B 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.