#73A668
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.3% 0.104 140.1), rgb(115, 166, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#73A668 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A668 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 166, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.104 140.1) |
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 #73A668 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A668 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A668 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A668 text on black | 7.38:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A668
oklch(67.3% 0.104 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D4C
oklch(63.2% 0.134 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E872D
oklch(55.7% 0.145 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#30721F
oklch(49.1% 0.134 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#295D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.111 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#264C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.086 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#73A668 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) | #A99C64 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2976B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A296 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A668
#73A668
oklch(67.3% 0.104 140.1)
- #B381BE
#B381BE
oklch(67.4% 0.104 320.2)
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 #73A668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
Use #73A668 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.