#73A889
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.5% 0.073 158.1), rgb(115, 168, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#73A889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A889 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 168, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.073 158.1) |
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 #73A889 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A889 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A889 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A889 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 158.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A889
oklch(68.5% 0.073 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#549B74
oklch(63.2% 0.094 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#36855C
oklch(55.6% 0.101 157.9)
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Step 700
700
#27714C
oklch(49.2% 0.095 158)
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Step 800
800
#235C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#224B35
oklch(37.6% 0.06 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#73A889 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) | #A7A087 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A79F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A889
#73A889
oklch(68.5% 0.073 158.1)
- #B889AA
#B889AA
oklch(68.6% 0.072 337.7)
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 #73A889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
Use #73A889 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.