#73A692
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.062 168.1), rgb(115, 166, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#73A692 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A692 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 166, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.062 168.1) |
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 #73A692 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A692 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A692 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A692 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A692
oklch(68.3% 0.062 168.1)
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Step 500
500
#569980
oklch(63.1% 0.079 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#37836A
oklch(55.5% 0.085 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#296F58
oklch(49.1% 0.08 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#245B48
oklch(42.8% 0.067 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#234A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 168)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#73A692 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) | #A39F91 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9993 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A7A0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A692
#73A692
oklch(68.3% 0.062 168.1)
- #B78AA0
#B78AA0
oklch(68.3% 0.062 348)
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 #73A692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #73A692 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.