#738780
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60.5% 0.025 172.3), rgb(115, 135, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#738780 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738780 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 135, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.025 172.3) |
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 #738780 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738780 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738780 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738780 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#D5DBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.012 176.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A59F
oklch(70.8% 0.02 171.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738780
oklch(60.5% 0.025 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#637971
oklch(55.6% 0.029 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#52665F
oklch(49.2% 0.027 171.9)
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Step 800
800
#43534E
oklch(42.7% 0.022 174.3)
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Step 900
900
#394541
oklch(37.8% 0.017 173.2)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#738780 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) | #868480 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828180 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8785 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738780
#738780
oklch(60.5% 0.025 172.3)
- #8F7C83
#8F7C83
oklch(60.6% 0.025 353.6)
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 #738780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #738780 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.