#728B77
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.1% 0.041 150.9), rgb(114, 139, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#728B77 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728B77 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 139, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 10%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.041 150.9) |
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 #728B77 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728B77 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728B77 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728B77 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5BA
oklch(81% 0.021 150)
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Step 400
400
#93A796
oklch(70.8% 0.033 149.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728B77
oklch(61.1% 0.041 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#607B66
oklch(55.5% 0.045 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#506855
oklch(49.2% 0.042 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#415545
oklch(42.8% 0.036 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#37463A
oklch(37.7% 0.028 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#728B77 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) | #8B8776 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878478 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8A85 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728B77
#728B77
oklch(61.1% 0.041 150.9)
- #937B8F
#937B8F
oklch(61.2% 0.041 331.7)
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 #728B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
Use #728B77 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.