#73A66D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.4% 0.098 141.9), rgb(115, 166, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#73A66D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A66D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 166, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.098 141.9) |
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 #73A66D | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A66D | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A66D text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A66D text on black | 7.40:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A66D
oklch(67.4% 0.098 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C53
oklch(63.1% 0.125 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8636
oklch(55.5% 0.136 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F7228
oklch(49.2% 0.128 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#285D23
oklch(42.8% 0.106 142)
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Step 900
900
#264C22
oklch(37.7% 0.081 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#73A66D 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) | #A99C69 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19770 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA397 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A66D
#73A66D
oklch(67.4% 0.098 141.9)
- #B382BB
#B382BB
oklch(67.4% 0.099 321.7)
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 #73A66D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.014
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
Use #73A66D 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.