#73B291
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.1% 0.081 160.5), rgb(115, 178, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#73B291 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B291 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 178, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.081 160.5) |
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 #73B291 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B291 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B291 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B291 text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B291
oklch(71.1% 0.081 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#489D74
oklch(63.2% 0.104 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#21875D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#10724C
oklch(49% 0.105 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#135D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.086 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D35
oklch(37.8% 0.069 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#73B291 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) | #B0A98F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A293 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B2A9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B291
#73B291
oklch(71.1% 0.081 160.5)
- #C58EB2
#C58EB2
oklch(71.1% 0.082 340)
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 #73B291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
Use #73B291 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.