#738874
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.4% 0.039 146.4), rgb(115, 136, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#738874 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738874 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 136, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.039 146.4) |
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 #738874 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738874 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738874 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738874 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#95A696
oklch(70.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738874
oklch(60.4% 0.039 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#647A65
oklch(55.6% 0.041 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#536754
oklch(49.1% 0.038 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#445445
oklch(42.7% 0.032 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#39453A
oklch(37.6% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#222922
oklch(27.2% 0.016 145.1)
#738874 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) | #898473 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858275 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718782 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738874
#738874
oklch(60.4% 0.039 146.4)
- #8E7A8E
#8E7A8E
oklch(60.5% 0.038 326)
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 #738874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
Use #738874 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.