#73A470
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67% 0.092 143.1), rgb(115, 164, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#73A470 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A470 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 164, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.092 143.1) |
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 #73A470 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73A470 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A470 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A470 text on black | 7.27:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A470
oklch(67% 0.092 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B59
oklch(63% 0.116 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#40863E
oklch(55.7% 0.127 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#317130
oklch(49.1% 0.118 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C28
oklch(42.6% 0.098 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#274C25
oklch(37.8% 0.077 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C16
oklch(26.8% 0.048 143.1)
#73A470 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) | #A69B6D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9673 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA196 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A470
#73A470
oklch(67% 0.092 143.1)
- #B182B6
#B182B6
oklch(67% 0.092 323.3)
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 #73A470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
Use #73A470 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.