#73B486
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.3% 0.095 152.7), rgb(115, 180, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#73B486 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B486 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 180, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.095 152.7) |
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 #73B486 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B486 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B486 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B486 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#A4CCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B486
oklch(71.3% 0.095 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#479E65
oklch(63.1% 0.121 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#1F894C
oklch(55.7% 0.132 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#0D743D
oklch(49.2% 0.123 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#125E32
oklch(42.6% 0.102 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#194D2C
oklch(37.6% 0.079 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.05 152.9)
#73B486 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) | #B4AA83 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA389 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B2A7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B486
#73B486
oklch(71.3% 0.095 152.7)
- #C68CBC
#C68CBC
oklch(71.2% 0.095 332.7)
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 #73B486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
Use #73B486 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.