#738575
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.7% 0.032 148.3), rgb(115, 133, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#738575 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738575 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 133, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 7%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.032 148.3) |
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 #738575 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738575 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738575 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738575 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BB
oklch(80.8% 0.015 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A598
oklch(70.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738575
oklch(59.7% 0.032 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#667968
oklch(55.5% 0.034 148)
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Step 700
700
#556657
oklch(49.1% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#455347
oklch(42.6% 0.026 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A453B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#738575 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) | #868274 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828076 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718480 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738575
#738575
oklch(59.7% 0.032 148.3)
- #8A7989
#8A7989
oklch(59.7% 0.031 327.8)
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 #738575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #738575 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.