#73B893
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.6% 0.089 159.7), rgb(115, 184, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#73B893 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73B893 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 184, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.089 159.7) |
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 #73B893 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73B893 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B893 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73B893 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 159.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73B893
oklch(72.6% 0.089 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E71
oklch(63% 0.113 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#0C8959
oklch(55.7% 0.124 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#055E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#144D33
oklch(37.6% 0.074 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#73B893 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) | #B7AE91 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA795 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B7AE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73B893
#73B893
oklch(72.6% 0.089 159.7)
- #CD91B8
#CD91B8
oklch(72.7% 0.088 340.4)
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 #73B893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
Use #73B893 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.