#73A480
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.4% 0.075 152.3), rgb(115, 164, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#73A480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 152°. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A480 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 164, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.075 152.3) |
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 #73A480 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A480 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A480 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A480 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 152)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A480
oklch(67.4% 0.075 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.095 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D8555
oklch(55.7% 0.104 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7045
oklch(49.1% 0.096 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#285B39
oklch(42.6% 0.079 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#264B31
oklch(37.7% 0.062 152)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#73A480 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) | #A49C7E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9782 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA39A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A480
#73A480
oklch(67.4% 0.075 152.3)
- #B286AB
#B286AB
oklch(67.4% 0.074 331.9)
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 #73A480, 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
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
Use #73A480 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.