#73A674
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.6% 0.091 144.9), rgb(115, 166, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#73A674 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 145°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A674 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 166, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.091 144.9) |
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 #73A674 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A674 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A674 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A674 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A674
oklch(67.6% 0.091 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#599C5C
oklch(63.2% 0.116 145)
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Step 600
600
#3C8641
oklch(55.6% 0.127 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E7133
oklch(49% 0.117 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#275C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.097 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#254C27
oklch(37.7% 0.076 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#162D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 145)
#73A674 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) | #A89D71 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09877 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA399 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A674
#73A674
oklch(67.6% 0.091 144.9)
- #B484B6
#B484B6
oklch(67.7% 0.09 325.2)
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 #73A674, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.010
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
Use #73A674 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.