#738C79

Accessibility

5.76:1

Vs white / black

3.65:1 · 5.76:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#738c79

RGB

rgb(115, 140, 121)

RGBA

rgba(115, 140, 121, 1)

HSL

hsl(134, 10%, 50%)

HSLA

hsla(134, 10%, 50%, 1)

HSV

hsv(134, 18%, 55%)

LAB

lab(55.87% -12.88 7.22)

LCH

lch(55.87% 14.77 150.73)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6149 -0.0357 0.0187)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6149 0.0403 152.35)

XYZ

xyz(19.90, 23.78, 21.63)

CMYK

cmyk(18%, 0%, 14%, 45%)

CSS

color: #738c79;

CSS variable

--color-738c79: #738c79;

SCSS

$color-738c79: #738c79;

JavaScript

const color = "#738c79";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#738c79";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#738c79" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#738c79", "rgb": { "r": 115, "g": 140, "b": 121 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6149 0.0403 152.35)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#738c79-1: #738c79;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

teal-600

Very different · ΔE 13.92 · #0D9488

Nearest CSS named color

CadetBlue

Very different · ΔE 12.73 · #5F9EA0

Nearest Material color

teal-500

Very different · ΔE 14.07 · #009688

Nearest Bootstrap color

success

Very different · ΔE 14.87 · #198754

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50eafaed 100dbeddf 200c6dbca 300adc5b3 4008fa995 500758e7b 600617666 7004d5f51 80039483d 90027322a 950141d16

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f3f5f4 e8ece9 dce2de d0d9d2 c5cfc7 b9c6bc adbcb1 a2b2a6 96a99b 8a9f8f 7f9684 738c79 69806f 607565 56695b 4d5d51 435247 3a463d 303a32 262f28 1d231e 131714 0a0c0a

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f3f5f4 e8ece9 dce2de d0d9d2 c5cfc7 b9c6bc adbcb1 a2b2a6 96a99b 8a9f8f 7f9684

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

69806f 607565 56695b 4d5d51 435247 3a463d 303a32 262f28 1d231e 131714 0a0c0a

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

748b7a 758a7a 76897b 77887b 78877c 7a867d 7b857d 7c847e 7d837e 7e827f 7f817f

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#738C79Stop 1 #8C7386Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#7A8C73Stop 1 #738C79Stop 2 #738C85Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#738C79Stop 1 #79738CStop 2 #8C7973Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#738C79Stop 1 #85738CStop 2 #8C737AStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#2E3830Stop 1 #506254Stop 2 #738C79Stop 3 #9DAFA1Stop 4 #C7D1C9Stop 5

Using this color

Where #738c79 works

#738C79 (#738c79) sits in the green family at about 134° hue, 10% saturation, and 50% lightness. Contrast is 3.65:1 on white and 5.76:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: teal-600 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #738c79 as small body text on white — 3.65:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Growth, nature, and success. Strong for finance positives, eco brands, and health. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Green range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #438E73#438E73 Web Safe #669966#669966 Web Safe #669999#669999 Asbestos#7F8C8D Spectrum #3F9771#3F9771 Spectrum #45968E#45968E Spectrum #328670#328670 Spectrum #368172#368172 Spectrum #2D8B6A#2D8B6A Spectrum #3F9D8D#3F9D8D CadetBlue#5F9EA0 Spectrum #299986#299986

Where #738c79 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #738c79 as small body text on white — 3.65:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.