#728986
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(61.1% 0.027 186.8), rgb(114, 137, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#728986 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #728986 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 137, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 9%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.027 186.8) |
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 #728986 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #728986 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #728986 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #728986 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A3
oklch(70.7% 0.02 188.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#728986
oklch(61.1% 0.027 186.8)
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Step 600
600
#607976
oklch(55.5% 0.029 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#506663
oklch(49.1% 0.027 186.1)
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Step 800
800
#415351
oklch(42.6% 0.023 188)
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Step 900
900
#374543
oklch(37.7% 0.018 185.8)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#728986 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) | #868686 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828386 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8A88 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #728986
#728986
oklch(61.1% 0.027 186.8)
- #937D81
#937D81
oklch(61.1% 0.028 5.6)
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 #728986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
Use #728986 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.