#73A989
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.8% 0.074 157.7), rgb(115, 169, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#73A989 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73A989 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 169, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.074 157.7) |
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 #73A989 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73A989 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A989 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73A989 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73A989
oklch(68.8% 0.074 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#539B73
oklch(63.1% 0.095 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#34855B
oklch(55.5% 0.103 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#26714B
oklch(49.2% 0.096 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#215C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 158)
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Step 900
900
#214B35
oklch(37.6% 0.061 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#73A989 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) | #A8A187 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A8A0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73A989
#73A989
oklch(68.8% 0.074 157.7)
- #B989AB
#B989AB
oklch(68.7% 0.074 337.4)
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 #73A989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
Use #73A989 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.