#729DAD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.1% 0.052 223), rgb(114, 157, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#729DAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729DAD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 157, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.052 223) |
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 #729DAD | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729DAD | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729DAD text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729DAD text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
-
Step 300
300
#ABC6D0
oklch(81% 0.032 222.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#729DAD
oklch(67.1% 0.052 223)
-
Step 500
500
#5A93A7
oklch(63.2% 0.067 222.4)
-
Step 600
600
#3E7D92
oklch(55.7% 0.072 222.3)
-
Step 700
700
#2F697D
oklch(49.1% 0.068 223.5)
-
Step 800
800
#285665
oklch(42.7% 0.056 221.9)
-
Step 900
900
#264752
oklch(37.8% 0.043 221.6)
-
Step 950
950
#172A30
oklch(27.1% 0.027 220)
#729DAD 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) | #949BAE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA2A2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729DAD
#729DAD
oklch(67.1% 0.052 223)
- #B28B7C
#B28B7C
oklch(67% 0.053 42)
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 #729DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #729DAD 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.