#73A577
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.4% 0.086 146.5), rgb(115, 165, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#73A577 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A577 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 165, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.086 146.5) |
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 #73A577 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A577 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A577 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A577 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A577
oklch(67.4% 0.086 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B61
oklch(63.1% 0.109 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8647
oklch(55.7% 0.12 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7138
oklch(49.1% 0.111 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#285C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#264C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#73A577 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) | #A79C74 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9779 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA399 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A577
#73A577
oklch(67.4% 0.086 146.5)
- #B384B3
#B384B3
oklch(67.5% 0.086 326.5)
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 #73A577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
Use #73A577 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.