#73AA71
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.5% 0.101 143.6), rgb(115, 170, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#73AA71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AA71 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 170, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.101 143.6) |
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 #73AA71 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AA71 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AA71 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AA71 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA7
oklch(81% 0.063 143.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73AA71
oklch(68.5% 0.101 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#559D54
oklch(63.1% 0.128 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#378738
oklch(55.5% 0.139 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#28732A
oklch(49.2% 0.131 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#235D24
oklch(42.6% 0.107 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#234D22
oklch(37.8% 0.084 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D15
oklch(27% 0.053 143.9)
#73AA71 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) | #ADA06D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B74 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA79B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AA71
#73AA71
oklch(68.5% 0.101 143.6)
- #B884BD
#B884BD
oklch(68.4% 0.1 323.6)
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 #73AA71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.006
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
Use #73AA71 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.