#738D86
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(62.1% 0.031 177.1), rgb(115, 141, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#738D86 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738D86 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 141, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 10%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.031 177.1) |
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 #738D86 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738D86 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738D86 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738D86 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.015 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A6A0
oklch(70.7% 0.025 176.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738D86
oklch(62.1% 0.031 177.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7A73
oklch(55.5% 0.034 178)
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Step 700
700
#4E6760
oklch(49.1% 0.032 175.9)
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Step 800
800
#40544F
oklch(42.7% 0.026 178)
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Step 900
900
#364541
oklch(37.6% 0.02 177.1)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#738D86 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) | #8B8A86 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868687 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8E8B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738D86
#738D86
oklch(62.1% 0.031 177.1)
- #977F87
#977F87
oklch(62.1% 0.031 356)
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 #738D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #738D86 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.