#73A558
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.8% 0.12 135.5), rgb(115, 165, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#73A558 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A558 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 165, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.12 135.5) |
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 #73A558 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73A558 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A558 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A558 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AE73
oklch(70.7% 0.093 135.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73A558
oklch(66.8% 0.12 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F842F
oklch(55.7% 0.13 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F21
oklch(49% 0.121 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#355B1D
oklch(42.8% 0.101 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.079 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#73A558 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) | #AA9A52 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A093 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A558
#73A558
oklch(66.8% 0.12 135.5)
- #B17DC6
#B17DC6
oklch(66.8% 0.119 315.9)
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 #73A558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.012
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.013
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
Use #73A558 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.