#73B393
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.4% 0.081 161.7), rgb(115, 179, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#73B393 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 162°. 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 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B393 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 179, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.081 161.7) |
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 #73B393 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B393 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B393 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B393 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#A4CBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.051 161.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B393
oklch(71.4% 0.081 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#469D76
oklch(63.2% 0.104 161.9)
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Step 600
600
#1E875E
oklch(55.5% 0.113 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#0B734E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#115D40
oklch(42.6% 0.086 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#194D36
oklch(37.8% 0.068 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#73B393 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) | #B1AA91 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A395 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B3AA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B393
#73B393
oklch(71.4% 0.081 161.7)
- #C78FB1
#C78FB1
oklch(71.5% 0.081 342.3)
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 #73B393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #73B393 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.