#729AA7
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.1% 0.048 219.9), rgb(114, 154, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#729AA7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729AA7 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 154, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.048 219.9) |
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 #729AA7 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729AA7 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729AA7 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729AA7 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CB
oklch(80.8% 0.023 221.9)
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Step 400
400
#87A7B1
oklch(70.8% 0.038 218.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729AA7
oklch(66.1% 0.048 219.9)
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Step 600
600
#507B88
oklch(55.7% 0.051 218.9)
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Step 700
700
#406774
oklch(49% 0.049 221.1)
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Step 800
800
#35545E
oklch(42.6% 0.04 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F464D
oklch(37.8% 0.031 218.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C292D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 218.7)
#729AA7 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) | #9297A8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991A7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609F9E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729AA7
#729AA7
oklch(66.1% 0.048 219.9)
- #AD897D
#AD897D
oklch(66.1% 0.048 39.2)
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 #729AA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
Use #729AA7 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.