#72939E
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.2% 0.04 220.2), rgb(114, 147, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#72939E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72939E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 147, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.04 220.2) |
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 #72939E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72939E | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72939E text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72939E text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AE
oklch(70.8% 0.031 218.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72939E
oklch(64.2% 0.04 220.2)
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Step 600
600
#567A85
oklch(55.6% 0.044 218.8)
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Step 700
700
#466671
oklch(49% 0.041 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A545C
oklch(42.8% 0.034 218.9)
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Step 900
900
#32454B
oklch(37.7% 0.026 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D282C
oklch(26.8% 0.017 222.1)
#72939E 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) | #8C919F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858B9E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649796 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72939E
#72939E
oklch(64.2% 0.04 220.2)
- #A3857B
#A3857B
oklch(64.2% 0.04 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 #72939E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
Use #72939E 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.