Nearest-color comparison

Agave vs Smoke

Agave and Smoke are different green and gray colors with HEX values #6F8F72 and #738276. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 14.2, their contrast ratio is 1.13:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Agave and Smoke are very close colors. Agave is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.13:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Agave#6F8F72

Smoke#738276

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Agave and Smoke across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance14.2

Pair contrast1.13:1

Luminance delta0.0332

Hue delta6 deg

Lighter colorAgave

More saturatedAgave

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

green color

Agave

Agave is #6F8F72, a cool green color with muted and earth tone character. Compared with Smoke, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for botanical palettes, natural product design, and seasonal editorial palettes, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#6F8F72 RGB111, 143, 114 HSL126, 13, 50 CMYK22, 0, 20, 44 Luminance0.2424 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

gray color

Smoke

Smoke is #738276, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Agave, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#738276 RGB115, 130, 118 HSL132, 6, 48 CMYK12, 0, 9, 49 Luminance0.2092 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Agave or Smoke

Choose AgaveAgave is better when the design needs muted and earth tone green character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #6F8F72.

Choose SmokeSmoke is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #738276.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyAgaveSmoke

HEX#6F8F72#738276

RGB111, 143, 114115, 130, 118

HSL126, 13, 50132, 6, 48

CMYK22, 0, 20, 4412, 0, 9, 49

FamilyGreenGray

TemperatureCoolNeutral

ToneMuted, Earth ToneMuted

Luminance0.24240.2092

Black contrast5.85:15.18:1

White contrast3.59:14.05:1

Shared tonesMuted

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Agaveblack text - 5.85:1

Smokeblack text - 5.18:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Agave#6F8F72

Smoke#738276

#A3B8A5#A3B8A5

#A3AEA5#A3AEA5

#906F8D#906F8D

#82737F#82737F

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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  {
    "slug": "agave",
    "name": "Agave",
    "hex": "#6F8F72",
    "rgb": [
      111,
      143,
      114
    ],
    "hsl": [
      126,
      13,
      50
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      22,
      0,
      20,
      44
    ],
    "family": "green",
    "temperature": "cool",
    "tone": [
      "muted",
      "earth-tone"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.2424,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 5.85,
      "white": 3.59
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 5.85
    },
    "description": "Agave is #6F8F72, a cool green color with muted and earth tone character. Compared with Smoke, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for botanical palettes, natural product design, and seasonal editorial palettes, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/agave/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/agave.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "smoke",
    "name": "Smoke",
    "hex": "#738276",
    "rgb": [
      115,
      130,
      118
    ],
    "hsl": [
      132,
      6,
      48
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      12,
      0,
      9,
      49
    ],
    "family": "gray",
    "temperature": "neutral",
    "tone": [
      "muted"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.2092,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 5.18,
      "white": 4.05
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 5.18
    },
    "description": "Smoke is #738276, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Agave, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/smoke/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/smoke.json"
  }
]

Differences

{
  "rgbDistance": 14.2,
  "contrastRatio": 1.13,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 6,
    "saturation": 7,
    "lightness": 2
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0332,
  "sameFamily": false,
  "sameTemperature": false,
  "sharedTones": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Agave",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Agave"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.13,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Agave",
      "background": "#6F8F72",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 5.85
    },
    {
      "color": "Smoke",
      "background": "#738276",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 5.18
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Agave is better when the design needs muted and earth tone green character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #6F8F72.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Smoke is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #738276.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/agave-vs-smoke.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/agave.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/smoke.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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  "slug": "agave-vs-smoke",
  "type": "nearest",
  "name": "Agave vs Smoke",
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  "summary": "Agave and Smoke are different green and gray colors with HEX values #6F8F72 and #738276. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 14.2, their contrast ratio is 1.13:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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  "contrastRatio": 1.13,
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    {
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      "name": "Agave",
      "hex": "#6F8F72",
      "rgb": [
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        143,
        114
      ],
      "hsl": [
        126,
        13,
        50
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        22,
        0,
        20,
        44
      ],
      "family": "green",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "muted",
        "earth-tone"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.2424,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 5.85,
        "white": 3.59
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
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          "#1A1A1A"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 5.85
      },
      "description": "Agave is #6F8F72, a cool green color with muted and earth tone character. Compared with Smoke, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for botanical palettes, natural product design, and seasonal editorial palettes, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/agave/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/agave.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "smoke",
      "name": "Smoke",
      "hex": "#738276",
      "rgb": [
        115,
        130,
        118
      ],
      "hsl": [
        132,
        6,
        48
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        12,
        0,
        9,
        49
      ],
      "family": "gray",
      "temperature": "neutral",
      "tone": [
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      ],
      "luminance": 0.2092,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 5.18,
        "white": 4.05
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 5.18
      },
      "description": "Smoke is #738276, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Agave, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/smoke/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/smoke.json"
    }
  ],
  "differences": {
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    "contrastRatio": 1.13,
    "hslDelta": {
      "hue": 6,
      "saturation": 7,
      "lightness": 2
    },
    "luminanceDelta": 0.0332,
    "sameFamily": false,
    "sameTemperature": false,
    "sharedTones": [
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    ],
    "lighterColor": "Agave",
    "moreSaturatedColor": "Agave"
  },
  "accessibility": {
    "pairContrastRatio": 1.13,
    "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
    "safeText": [
      {
        "color": "Agave",
        "background": "#6F8F72",
        "foreground": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 5.85
      },
      {
        "color": "Smoke",
        "background": "#738276",
        "foreground": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 5.18
      }
    ]
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    "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
  },
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    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/agave.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/smoke.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/compare/agave-vs-smoke/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/agave-vs-smoke.json"
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