#729AAC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.3% 0.051 227.5), rgb(114, 154, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#729AAC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729AAC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 154, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.051 227.5) |
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 #729AAC | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729AAC | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729AAC text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729AAC text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 227.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729AAC
oklch(66.3% 0.051 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F7A8D
oklch(55.6% 0.056 227.7)
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Step 700
700
#406778
oklch(49.2% 0.052 227.5)
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Step 800
800
#355461
oklch(42.7% 0.042 226.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4550
oklch(37.6% 0.034 229.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#729AAC 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) | #9198AD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8891AC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9FA0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729AAC
#729AAC
oklch(66.3% 0.051 227.5)
- #AE8A78
#AE8A78
oklch(66.2% 0.051 47.9)
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 #729AAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #729AAC 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.