#73B286
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.9% 0.092 153.1), rgb(115, 178, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#73B286 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B286 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 178, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.092 153.1) |
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 #73B286 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B286 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B286 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B286 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.058 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B286
oklch(70.9% 0.092 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#499E67
oklch(63.2% 0.117 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#24884E
oklch(55.6% 0.127 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#14733F
oklch(49% 0.118 153.3)
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Step 800
800
#165E34
oklch(42.7% 0.098 153)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#73B286 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) | #B2A883 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A188 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B0A6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B286
#73B286
oklch(70.9% 0.092 153.1)
- #C48CBA
#C48CBA
oklch(70.9% 0.091 332.9)
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 #73B286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
Use #73B286 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.