#728A73
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.8% 0.044 146.1), rgb(114, 138, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#728A73 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728A73 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 138, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.044 146.1) |
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 #728A73 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728A73 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728A73 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728A73 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B8
oklch(81% 0.023 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A794
oklch(70.7% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728A73
oklch(60.8% 0.044 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#627B63
oklch(55.6% 0.047 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#516852
oklch(49.2% 0.044 146)
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Step 800
800
#425543
oklch(42.8% 0.038 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#384639
oklch(37.8% 0.028 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#728A73 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) | #8B8572 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878374 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708983 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728A73
#728A73
oklch(60.8% 0.044 146.1)
- #917A91
#917A91
oklch(60.9% 0.044 326.1)
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 #728A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
Use #728A73 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.