#73AE7E
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.7% 0.093 149.4), rgb(115, 174, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#73AE7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AE7E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 174, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.093 149.4) |
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 #73AE7E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AE7E | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AE7E text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AE7E text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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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)
#73AE7E
oklch(69.7% 0.093 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D61
oklch(63% 0.119 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E8847
oklch(55.7% 0.13 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7338
oklch(49.1% 0.121 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2F
oklch(42.8% 0.1 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#73AE7E 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) | #AFA47B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E81 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AACA1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AE7E
#73AE7E
oklch(69.7% 0.093 149.4)
- #BE88BA
#BE88BA
oklch(69.6% 0.094 329.1)
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 #73AE7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
Use #73AE7E 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.