#73AB7D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69% 0.089 149.2), rgb(115, 171, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#73AB7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AB7D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 171, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.089 149.2) |
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 #73AB7D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AB7D | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AB7D text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AB7D text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73AB7D
oklch(69% 0.089 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#539C63
oklch(63% 0.113 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#338749
oklch(55.6% 0.125 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#25723A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#215D30
oklch(42.7% 0.096 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#214C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#73AB7D 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) | #ACA27A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C80 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA99F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AB7D
#73AB7D
oklch(69% 0.089 149.2)
- #BB87B6
#BB87B6
oklch(69% 0.09 329.8)
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 #73AB7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.012
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.015
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
Use #73AB7D 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.