#73B797
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.5% 0.084 163), rgb(115, 183, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#73B797 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B797 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 183, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.084 163) |
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 #73B797 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B797 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B797 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B797 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B797
oklch(72.5% 0.084 163)
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Step 500
500
#409E77
oklch(63.2% 0.108 163.1)
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Step 600
600
#0F885F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 162.9)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#065E40
oklch(42.7% 0.091 162.6)
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Step 900
900
#144D37
oklch(37.7% 0.07 163.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#73B797 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) | #B5AE95 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA699 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B7AE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B797
#73B797
oklch(72.5% 0.084 163)
- #CC91B4
#CC91B4
oklch(72.5% 0.085 343.1)
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 #73B797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #73B797 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.