#73B299
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.4% 0.075 167.3), rgb(115, 178, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#73B299 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B299 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 178, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.075 167.3) |
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 #73B299 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B299 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B299 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B299 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 166.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B299
oklch(71.4% 0.075 167.3)
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Step 500
500
#469C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.096 167)
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Step 600
600
#1F8667
oklch(55.5% 0.103 167.7)
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Step 700
700
#0C7255
oklch(49.1% 0.097 167)
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Step 800
800
#125D46
oklch(42.8% 0.08 167.2)
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Step 900
900
#194C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 167.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#73B299 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) | #AFAA98 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A29B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B2AB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B299
#73B299
oklch(71.4% 0.075 167.3)
- #C690AB
#C690AB
oklch(71.4% 0.074 347.7)
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 #73B299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
Use #73B299 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.