#73A670
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.5% 0.095 143.1), rgb(115, 166, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#73A670 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A670 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 166, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.095 143.1) |
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 #73A670 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A670 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A670 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A670 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.059 142.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A670
oklch(67.5% 0.095 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C57
oklch(63.1% 0.121 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D863B
oklch(55.5% 0.132 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E722D
oklch(49.2% 0.124 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#285D26
oklch(42.8% 0.103 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C24
oklch(37.7% 0.079 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D16
oklch(27.2% 0.05 143.1)
#73A670 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) | #A99D6D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19873 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA398 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A670
#73A670
oklch(67.5% 0.095 143.1)
- #B383B9
#B383B9
oklch(67.5% 0.095 322.8)
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 #73A670, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.010
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
Use #73A670 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.