#72949C
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.4% 0.04 213.7), rgb(114, 148, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#72949C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72949C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 148, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.04 213.7) |
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 #72949C | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72949C | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72949C text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72949C text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AC
oklch(70.7% 0.031 212.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72949C
oklch(64.4% 0.04 213.7)
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Step 600
600
#567A83
oklch(55.6% 0.043 215)
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Step 700
700
#46676F
oklch(49.2% 0.04 214.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A545A
oklch(42.7% 0.033 213.6)
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Step 900
900
#32454A
oklch(37.6% 0.025 215.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#72949C 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) | #8E919D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659796 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72949C
#72949C
oklch(64.4% 0.04 213.7)
- #A4857E
#A4857E
oklch(64.4% 0.04 32.9)
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 #72949C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
Use #72949C 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.