Palettes / Colors / #738245
#738245 — Dusty Green
#738245 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color OliveDrab (#6B8E23). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: olivedrab (#6B8E23) — not an exact match. CSS olivedrab gives you #6B8E23, a different color; use #738245 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#738245 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #544582; it also sits naturally between #827345 and #548245. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #738245 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 115, 130, 69 |
| HSL | 75°, 31%, 39% |
| HSV | 75°, 47%, 51% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 47%, 49% |
| XYZ | 16.13, 20.04, 8.65 |
| Yxy | 20.04, 0.3599, 0.4472 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.88, -15.79, 31.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.77, -11.83, 18.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 51% · Blue 27%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 47% · Key 49%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #738245
.text { color: #738245; }
.background { background-color: #738245; }
.border { border: 3px solid #738245; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(115, 130, 69); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 31%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #738245; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(115, 130, 69, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #738245; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(115, 130, 69, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#738245">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#738245">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #544582:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.19:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.01:1 AA |
Best text color on #738245: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #738245
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #738245: ·
How #738245 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #738245 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #738245?
#738245 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 115, 130, 69). Its closest standard named color is OliveDrab.
What is the RGB and HSL of #738245?
#738245 is RGB 115, 130, 69 — HSL 75°, 31%, 39% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 47%, 49%.
What colors go with #738245?
Its complement is #544582; analogous partners are #827345 and #548245. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #738245 for text?
Black text on #738245 has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.19:1.