#738F78
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.2% 0.047 150.1), rgb(115, 143, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#738F78 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738F78 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 143, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 11%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.047 150.1) |
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 #738F78 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738F78 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738F78 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738F78 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A795
oklch(70.6% 0.036 150.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738F78
oklch(62.2% 0.047 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C64
oklch(55.6% 0.051 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6953
oklch(49.3% 0.047 150)
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Step 800
800
#405544
oklch(42.7% 0.038 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#364639
oklch(37.6% 0.03 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#738F78 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) | #8F8A77 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8779 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708E88 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738F78
#738F78
oklch(62.2% 0.047 150.1)
- #977D94
#977D94
oklch(62.2% 0.046 329.9)
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 #738F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.018
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #738F78 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.