#729DA4
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.7% 0.048 208.6), rgb(114, 157, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#729DA4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 157, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.048 208.6) |
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 #729DA4 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729DA4 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729DA4 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729DA4 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A7AD
oklch(70.6% 0.037 209.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729DA4
oklch(66.7% 0.048 208.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E7C83
oklch(55.6% 0.051 208)
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Step 700
700
#3E696F
oklch(49.2% 0.049 207)
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Step 800
800
#34555B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 210.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E464A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 209)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#729DA4 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) | #969AA4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D93A4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A19F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729DA4
#729DA4
oklch(66.7% 0.048 208.6)
- #B08A84
#B08A84
oklch(66.8% 0.048 28.7)
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 #729DA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
Use #729DA4 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.