#73A48C
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.7% 0.064 162.9), rgb(115, 164, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#73A48C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A48C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 164, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.064 162.9) |
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 #73A48C | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A48C | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A48C text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A48C text on black | 7.41:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A48C
oklch(67.7% 0.064 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#58997B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B8364
oklch(55.5% 0.088 163)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F53
oklch(49.1% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 800
800
#265B44
oklch(42.8% 0.069 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#254A39
oklch(37.6% 0.052 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#73A48C 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) | #A29D8B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A49D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A48C
#73A48C
oklch(67.7% 0.064 162.9)
- #B488A2
#B488A2
oklch(67.7% 0.064 342.7)
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 #73A48C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
Use #73A48C 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.