#73A883
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.4% 0.078 153.5), rgb(115, 168, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#73A883 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A883 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 168, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.078 153.5) |
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 #73A883 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A883 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A883 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A883 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 153.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A883
oklch(68.4% 0.078 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#559B6D
oklch(63.1% 0.1 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#378555
oklch(55.5% 0.108 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#287145
oklch(49.1% 0.101 153.7)
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Step 800
800
#235C39
oklch(42.7% 0.084 153.8)
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Step 900
900
#234C31
oklch(37.8% 0.066 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#73A883 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) | #A8A081 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A85 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA79E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A883
#73A883
oklch(68.4% 0.078 153.5)
- #B788AE
#B788AE
oklch(68.4% 0.077 333.2)
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 #73A883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
Use #73A883 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.