#73A78D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.4% 0.067 162.2), rgb(115, 167, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#73A78D 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A78D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 167, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.067 162.2) |
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 #73A78D | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A78D | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A78D text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A78D text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A78D
oklch(68.4% 0.067 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#559A7A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#378462
oklch(55.5% 0.094 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#287051
oklch(49.1% 0.088 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#235B43
oklch(42.6% 0.072 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#224B38
oklch(37.7% 0.057 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#73A78D 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) | #A5A08C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D998F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A79F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A78D
#73A78D
oklch(68.4% 0.067 162.2)
- #B889A5
#B889A5
oklch(68.4% 0.068 342.6)
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 #73A78D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #73A78D 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.