Palettes / Colors / #73A577
#73A577 — Dusty Green
#73A577 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color Gray (#808080). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gray (#808080) — not an exact match. CSS gray gives you #808080, a different color; use #73A577 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#73A577 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A573A1; it also sits naturally between #88A573 and #73A590. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #73A577 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 115, 165, 119 |
| HSL | 125°, 22%, 55% |
| HSV | 125°, 30%, 65% |
| CMYK | 30%, 0%, 28%, 35% |
| XYZ | 23.86, 31.89, 22.35 |
| Yxy | 31.89, 0.3055, 0.4083 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.25, -26.20, 18.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.47, -20.72, 13.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 65% · Blue 47%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #73A577
.text { color: #73A577; }
.background { background-color: #73A577; }
.border { border: 3px solid #73A577; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(115, 165, 119); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(125, 22%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #73A577; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(115, 165, 119, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #73A577; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(115, 165, 119, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#73A577">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#73A577">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A573A1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #73A577: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #73A577
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #73A577: ·
How #73A577 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #73A577 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #73A577?
#73A577 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 115, 165, 119). Its closest standard named color is Gray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #73A577?
#73A577 is RGB 115, 165, 119 — HSL 125°, 22%, 55% — CMYK 30%, 0%, 28%, 35%.
What colors go with #73A577?
Its complement is #A573A1; analogous partners are #88A573 and #73A590. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #73A577 for text?
Black text on #73A577 has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.85:1.