#73BB91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.3% 0.095 157.4), rgb(115, 187, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#73BB91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73BB91 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 187, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.095 157.4) |
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 #73BB91 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #73BB91 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #73BB91 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73BB91 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#73BB91
oklch(73.3% 0.095 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#3B9F6C
oklch(63% 0.121 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#114E30
oklch(37.7% 0.08 157)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156.5)
#73BB91 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) | #BAB18F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA993 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BAAF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73BB91
#73BB91
oklch(73.3% 0.095 157.4)
- #D091BE
#D091BE
oklch(73.2% 0.096 337.5)
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 #73BB91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
Use #73BB91 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.