#73AA85
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.9% 0.08 154.4), rgb(115, 170, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#73AA85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AA85 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 170, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.08 154.4) |
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 #73AA85 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AA85 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AA85 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AA85 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73AA85
oklch(68.9% 0.08 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#539C6D
oklch(63.2% 0.103 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#338655
oklch(55.6% 0.111 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#257145
oklch(49% 0.103 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#215C39
oklch(42.6% 0.085 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#214C31
oklch(37.7% 0.067 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#142C1D
oklch(26.8% 0.041 155)
#73AA85 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) | #AAA283 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B87 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A9A0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AA85
#73AA85
oklch(68.9% 0.08 154.4)
- #BA89AF
#BA89AF
oklch(69% 0.079 334.6)
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 #73AA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
Use #73AA85 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.