#738166
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.4% 0.043 130), rgb(115, 129, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#738166 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738166 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 129, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 12%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.043 130) |
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 #738166 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738166 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738166 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738166 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B6
oklch(80.8% 0.02 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA591
oklch(70.7% 0.031 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#818F75
oklch(63.1% 0.041 130.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#738166
oklch(58.4% 0.043 130)
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Step 700
700
#59664D
oklch(49.2% 0.042 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#495340
oklch(42.8% 0.033 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4536
oklch(37.8% 0.027 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#738166 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) | #847D64 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827C67 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747F7A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738166
#738166
oklch(58.4% 0.043 130)
- #83758F
#83758F
oklch(58.4% 0.042 309.3)
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 #738166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #738166 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.