#728D80
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.8% 0.036 164.4), rgb(114, 141, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#728D80 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728D80 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 141, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.036 164.4) |
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 #728D80 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728D80 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728D80 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728D80 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.017 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A79C
oklch(70.8% 0.029 164)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728D80
oklch(61.8% 0.036 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B6D
oklch(55.6% 0.04 164)
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Step 700
700
#4D685B
oklch(49.2% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 800
800
#40544B
oklch(42.6% 0.029 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#36463E
oklch(37.8% 0.025 163.3)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#728D80 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) | #8C897F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878681 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8D89 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728D80
#728D80
oklch(61.8% 0.036 164.4)
- #967D8B
#967D8B
oklch(61.7% 0.037 343.5)
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 #728D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #728D80 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.