#738868
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.1% 0.053 135), rgb(115, 136, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#738868 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738868 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 136, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.053 135) |
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 #738868 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738868 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738868 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738868 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B4
oklch(81% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A78D
oklch(70.8% 0.042 134.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738868
oklch(60.1% 0.053 135)
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Step 600
600
#657B59
oklch(55.6% 0.057 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#546849
oklch(49.2% 0.054 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#44553C
oklch(42.8% 0.045 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4633
oklch(37.7% 0.035 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#738868 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) | #8B8366 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878169 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73857F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738868
#738868
oklch(60.1% 0.053 135)
- #8D7797
#8D7797
oklch(60.1% 0.054 315.2)
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 #738868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
Use #738868 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.