#728290
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.9% 0.028 244.7), rgb(114, 130, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#728290 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728290 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 130, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.028 244.7) |
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 #728290 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728290 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728290 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728290 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 241)
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Step 400
400
#95A2AE
oklch(70.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728290
oklch(59.9% 0.028 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#657685
oklch(55.7% 0.031 245)
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Step 700
700
#536370
oklch(49.1% 0.029 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#44515B
oklch(42.7% 0.023 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A434B
oklch(37.8% 0.018 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#728290 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) | #7D8291 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797F90 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8586 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728290
#728290
oklch(59.9% 0.028 244.7)
- #8C7D6E
#8C7D6E
oklch(59.9% 0.029 67.2)
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 #728290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.007
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.010
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.011
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
Use #728290 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.