#738178
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.9% 0.021 157.5), rgb(115, 129, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#738178 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738178 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 129, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 6%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.021 157.5) |
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 #738178 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738178 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738178 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738178 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2BE
oklch(80.8% 0.009 157)
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Step 400
400
#99A49D
oklch(70.8% 0.016 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#808D85
oklch(63% 0.019 158.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#738178
oklch(58.9% 0.021 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#58645C
oklch(49% 0.019 156.4)
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Step 800
800
#48524B
oklch(42.7% 0.017 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C443F
oklch(37.8% 0.013 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#738178 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) | #817F78 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D78 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71817E | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738178
#738178
oklch(58.9% 0.021 157.5)
- #867881
#867881
oklch(58.8% 0.022 339.1)
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 #738178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.017
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
Use #738178 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.