#73AE98
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.4% 0.07 168.9), rgb(115, 174, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#73AE98 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 169°. 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 | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73AE98 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 174, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.07 168.9) |
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 #73AE98 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73AE98 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AE98 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73AE98 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#A6CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 169.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73AE98
oklch(70.4% 0.07 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9B80
oklch(63.1% 0.09 168.9)
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Step 600
600
#288569
oklch(55.5% 0.097 168.8)
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Step 700
700
#197158
oklch(49.2% 0.09 169)
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Step 800
800
#195C48
oklch(42.7% 0.074 169)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3C
oklch(37.5% 0.058 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#73AE98 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) | #ABA697 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F99 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64AFA7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73AE98
#73AE98
oklch(70.4% 0.07 168.9)
- #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 #73AE98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
Use #73AE98 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.