#73B384
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.1% 0.095 151.8), rgb(115, 179, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#73B384 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B384 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 179, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.095 151.8) |
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 #73B384 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B384 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B384 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B384 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#A5CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.059 151.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B384
oklch(71.1% 0.095 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#489E63
oklch(63.1% 0.122 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#22884A
oklch(55.5% 0.132 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#11743B
oklch(49.2% 0.124 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#145E31
oklch(42.6% 0.102 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 152.2)
#73B384 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) | #B3A981 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A287 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B1A6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B384
#73B384
oklch(71.1% 0.095 151.8)
- #C58CBC
#C58CBC
oklch(71.1% 0.094 332.2)
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 #73B384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
Use #73B384 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.