#73AC8F
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.7% 0.074 161.5), rgb(115, 172, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#73AC8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AC8F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 172, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.074 161.5) |
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 #73AC8F | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AC8F | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AC8F text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AC8F text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.046 161.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73AC8F
oklch(69.7% 0.074 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B77
oklch(63% 0.094 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E8660
oklch(55.7% 0.103 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F714F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 161.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C41
oklch(42.7% 0.079 161.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C37
oklch(37.8% 0.062 161)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#73AC8F 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) | #AAA48E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D91 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67ACA4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AC8F
#73AC8F
oklch(69.7% 0.074 161.5)
- #BE8CAB
#BE8CAB
oklch(69.8% 0.073 341.5)
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 #73AC8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #73AC8F 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.