#73AD7D
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.5% 0.093 149), rgb(115, 173, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#73AD7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AD7D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 173, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.093 149) |
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 #73AD7D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AD7D | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AD7D text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AD7D text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAD
oklch(81% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73AD7D
oklch(69.5% 0.093 149)
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Step 500
500
#509D61
oklch(63.1% 0.118 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#308747
oklch(55.5% 0.128 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#217338
oklch(49.2% 0.12 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D2F
oklch(42.6% 0.098 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#73AD7D 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) | #AEA37A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D80 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BABA0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AD7D
#73AD7D
oklch(69.5% 0.093 149)
- #BD88B9
#BD88B9
oklch(69.5% 0.092 329.1)
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 #73AD7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.014
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
Use #73AD7D 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.