#73A35E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.4% 0.11 136.7), rgb(115, 163, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#73A35E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A35E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 163, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.11 136.7) |
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 #73A35E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73A35E | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A35E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A35E text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AD78
oklch(70.6% 0.085 136.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73A35E
oklch(66.4% 0.11 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#508338
oklch(55.6% 0.12 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#416F2A
oklch(49.2% 0.112 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#365A24
oklch(42.7% 0.092 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A22
oklch(37.6% 0.072 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C15
oklch(27.2% 0.046 136.7)
#73A35E 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) | #A79959 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09562 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729E92 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A35E
#73A35E
oklch(66.4% 0.11 136.7)
- #AE7EC0
#AE7EC0
oklch(66.4% 0.109 316.5)
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 #73A35E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.009
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
Use #73A35E 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.