#73A85B
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.6% 0.121 136.6), rgb(115, 168, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#73A85B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A85B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 168, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.121 136.6) |
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 #73A85B | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A85B | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A85B text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A85B text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.075 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A85B
oklch(67.6% 0.121 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#599E36
oklch(63.1% 0.155 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#254D0E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#73A85B 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) | #AD9D55 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59960 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A396 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A85B
#73A85B
oklch(67.6% 0.121 136.6)
- #B57FC9
#B57FC9
oklch(67.7% 0.121 316.6)
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 #73A85B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.012
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.013
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
Use #73A85B 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.