#738263
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.6% 0.049 128.8), rgb(115, 130, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#738263 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738263 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 130, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 14%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.049 128.8) |
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 #738263 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738263 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738263 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738263 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B5
oklch(81% 0.022 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58E
oklch(70.7% 0.035 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#818F72
oklch(63.1% 0.045 128.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#738263
oklch(58.6% 0.049 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#59664A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 128.2)
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Step 800
800
#49533D
oklch(42.7% 0.037 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4534
oklch(37.8% 0.03 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#738263 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) | #857E61 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D64 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747F7A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738263
#738263
oklch(58.6% 0.049 128.8)
- #847493
#847493
oklch(58.5% 0.05 308.2)
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 #738263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #738263 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.