#73B183
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.6% 0.093 151.6), rgb(115, 177, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#73B183 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B183 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 177, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.093 151.6) |
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 #73B183 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B183 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B183 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B183 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B183
oklch(70.6% 0.093 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E64
oklch(63.2% 0.119 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#27884B
oklch(55.6% 0.129 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#17733C
oklch(49% 0.12 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#185E32
oklch(42.7% 0.099 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#73B183 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) | #B1A780 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A186 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69AFA5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B183
#73B183
oklch(70.6% 0.093 151.6)
- #C28BBA
#C28BBA
oklch(70.6% 0.092 331.6)
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 #73B183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
Use #73B183 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.