#73B79B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.6% 0.081 166.2), rgb(115, 183, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#73B79B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 166°. 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 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B79B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 183, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.081 166.2) |
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 #73B79B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B79B | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B79B text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B79B text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB9
oklch(81% 0.052 165.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B79B
oklch(72.6% 0.081 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D7B
oklch(63% 0.103 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#0D8864
oklch(55.7% 0.113 165.9)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#055E44
oklch(42.8% 0.087 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#144D39
oklch(37.8% 0.068 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#73B79B 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) | #B4AE9A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A69D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61B7AF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B79B
#73B79B
oklch(72.6% 0.081 166.2)
- #CC92B1
#CC92B1
oklch(72.5% 0.081 346)
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 #73B79B, 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 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
Use #73B79B 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.