#73A68C
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.2% 0.067 161.8), rgb(115, 166, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#73A68C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A68C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 166, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.067 161.8) |
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 #73A68C | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A68C | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A68C text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A68C text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#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
#AAC9B8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 161.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A68C
oklch(68.2% 0.067 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#569A79
oklch(63.2% 0.086 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#388462
oklch(55.6% 0.093 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A7051
oklch(49.2% 0.087 161.4)
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Step 800
800
#245B43
oklch(42.7% 0.071 162.3)
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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)
#73A68C 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) | #A59F8B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A69E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A68C
#73A68C
oklch(68.2% 0.067 161.8)
- #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 #73A68C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
Use #73A68C 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.