#73A563
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67% 0.108 138.4), rgb(115, 165, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#73A563 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A563 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 165, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.108 138.4) |
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 #73A563 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73A563 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A563 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A563 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA2
oklch(81% 0.068 139)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A563
oklch(67% 0.108 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D46
oklch(63.2% 0.138 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#408724
oklch(55.7% 0.15 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#327216
oklch(49.1% 0.139 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D16
oklch(42.7% 0.115 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#274C19
oklch(37.6% 0.09 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#73A563 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) | #A99B5E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19667 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A195 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A563
#73A563
oklch(67% 0.108 138.4)
- #B17FC0
#B17FC0
oklch(66.9% 0.109 318.2)
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 #73A563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.004
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
Use #73A563 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.