#73A87E
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.3% 0.083 150.2), rgb(115, 168, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#73A87E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A87E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 168, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.083 150.2) |
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 #73A87E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A87E | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A87E text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A87E text on black | 7.63:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A87E
oklch(68.3% 0.083 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#569C67
oklch(63.2% 0.107 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#38864E
oklch(55.6% 0.116 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#29713F
oklch(49% 0.107 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#245C34
oklch(42.6% 0.088 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#234C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#73A87E 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) | #A99F7C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A80 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA69D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A87E
#73A87E
oklch(68.3% 0.083 150.2)
- #B786B2
#B786B2
oklch(68.2% 0.085 330)
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 #73A87E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
Use #73A87E 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.