#73A68B
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.1% 0.068 160.8), rgb(115, 166, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#73A68B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A68B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 166, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.068 160.8) |
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 #73A68B | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A68B | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A68B text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A68B text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 160.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A68B
oklch(68.1% 0.068 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#569A78
oklch(63.1% 0.087 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#398461
oklch(55.6% 0.093 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A7050
oklch(49.2% 0.088 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#255B42
oklch(42.7% 0.072 161)
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Step 900
900
#234B38
oklch(37.7% 0.056 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#73A68B 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) | #A59F8A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A69E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A68B
#73A68B
oklch(68.1% 0.068 160.8)
- #B689A5
#B689A5
oklch(68.2% 0.067 341.2)
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 #73A68B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
Use #73A68B 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.