#728287
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.5% 0.02 218.5), rgb(114, 130, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#728287 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728287 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 130, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.02 218.5) |
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 #728287 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728287 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728287 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728287 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#96A3A7
oklch(70.6% 0.016 218.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728287
oklch(59.5% 0.02 218.5)
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Step 600
600
#65777C
oklch(55.6% 0.023 216.4)
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Step 700
700
#546469
oklch(49.2% 0.021 218.6)
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Step 800
800
#455155
oklch(42.6% 0.017 219.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4346
oklch(37.6% 0.013 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#222729
oklch(26.9% 0.008 223.7)
#728287 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) | #7F8187 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E87 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8483 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728287
#728287
oklch(59.5% 0.02 218.5)
- #8A7B76
#8A7B76
oklch(59.5% 0.02 39.3)
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 #728287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.006
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
Use #728287 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.