#73A784
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.2% 0.076 154.5), rgb(115, 167, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#73A784 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A784 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 167, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.076 154.5) |
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 #73A784 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A784 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A784 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A784 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 154)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A784
oklch(68.2% 0.076 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#569B6F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#388557
oklch(55.6% 0.105 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A7147
oklch(49.2% 0.098 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#245C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#234B32
oklch(37.6% 0.063 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#73A784 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) | #A79F82 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9986 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA69D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A784
#73A784
oklch(68.2% 0.076 154.5)
- #B687AC
#B687AC
oklch(68.1% 0.076 334.1)
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 #73A784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
Use #73A784 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.