#73AE97
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.4% 0.07 167.9), rgb(115, 174, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#73AE97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AE97 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 174, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.07 167.9) |
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 #73AE97 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AE97 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AE97 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AE97 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 167)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 168)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73AE97
oklch(70.4% 0.07 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B7F
oklch(63.1% 0.09 167.9)
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Step 600
600
#288568
oklch(55.5% 0.098 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#197157
oklch(49.1% 0.091 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#195C47
oklch(42.7% 0.075 168)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 167)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#73AE97 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) | #ABA696 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F98 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64AFA7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AE97
#73AE97
oklch(70.4% 0.07 167.9)
- #C18EA7
#C18EA7
oklch(70.3% 0.07 348.1)
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 #73AE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
Use #73AE97 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.