#729AA9
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.2% 0.049 223), rgb(114, 154, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#729AA9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 154, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.049 223) |
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 #729AA9 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729AA9 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729AA9 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729AA9 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CC
oklch(80.8% 0.024 224.9)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B2
oklch(70.6% 0.038 223.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729AA9
oklch(66.2% 0.049 223)
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Step 600
600
#507B8A
oklch(55.7% 0.053 222)
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Step 700
700
#406775
oklch(49% 0.049 222.8)
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Step 800
800
#35545F
oklch(42.6% 0.041 222.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F464E
oklch(37.9% 0.032 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#729AA9 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) | #9198AA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991A9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9F9F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729AA9
#729AA9
oklch(66.2% 0.049 223)
- #AE8A7B
#AE8A7B
oklch(66.3% 0.049 43.8)
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 #729AA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
Use #729AA9 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.