#738D83
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62% 0.033 169.9), rgb(115, 141, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#738D83 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738D83 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 141, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 10%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.033 169.9) |
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 #738D83 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738D83 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738D83 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738D83 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A69E
oklch(70.6% 0.026 170.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738D83
oklch(62% 0.033 169.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A70
oklch(55.5% 0.035 170.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E675E
oklch(49.1% 0.033 170.8)
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Step 800
800
#40544D
oklch(42.7% 0.027 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#364540
oklch(37.6% 0.021 172.8)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#738D83 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) | #8B8983 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878684 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8D8A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738D83
#738D83
oklch(62% 0.033 169.9)
- #977E89
#977E89
oklch(62% 0.034 349.8)
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 #738D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
Use #738D83 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.