#73A396
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.7% 0.055 175.9), rgb(115, 163, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#73A396 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A396 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 163, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.055 175.9) |
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 #73A396 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A396 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A396 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A396 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 177.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A396
oklch(67.7% 0.055 175.9)
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Step 500
500
#589888
oklch(63.2% 0.071 176)
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Step 600
600
#3B8271
oklch(55.6% 0.077 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C6E5F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 175.8)
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Step 800
800
#265A4E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 176)
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Step 900
900
#244A41
oklch(37.8% 0.047 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#73A396 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) | #A09D95 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979797 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A49F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A396
#73A396
oklch(67.7% 0.055 175.9)
- #B48A99
#B48A99
oklch(67.8% 0.055 355.4)
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 #73A396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #73A396 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.