#73AE92
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.2% 0.074 163.2), rgb(115, 174, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#73AE92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AE92 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 174, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.074 163.2) |
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 #73AE92 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AE92 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AE92 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AE92 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB8
oklch(81% 0.048 162.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73AE92
oklch(70.2% 0.074 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C9C79
oklch(63.2% 0.096 163)
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Step 600
600
#2A8662
oklch(55.6% 0.103 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#1A7151
oklch(49% 0.096 163.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C42
oklch(42.6% 0.079 163)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C38
oklch(37.8% 0.062 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#122C21
oklch(26.8% 0.039 164.2)
#73AE92 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) | #ACA691 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29F94 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AEA6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AE92
#73AE92
oklch(70.2% 0.074 163.2)
- #C18DAB
#C18DAB
oklch(70.3% 0.074 343.7)
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 #73AE92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #73AE92 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.