#73A488
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.6% 0.067 158.9), rgb(115, 164, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#73A488 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A488 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 164, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.067 158.9) |
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 #73A488 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A488 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A488 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A488 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 159)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A488
oklch(67.6% 0.067 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#599976
oklch(63% 0.085 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C845F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D704E
oklch(49.2% 0.088 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#275B40
oklch(42.7% 0.072 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#254B37
oklch(37.8% 0.056 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#73A488 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) | #A39D87 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B978A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA39C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A488
#73A488
oklch(67.6% 0.067 158.9)
- #B387A5
#B387A5
oklch(67.5% 0.067 338.5)
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 #73A488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
Use #73A488 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.