#729EAB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.2% 0.051 218), rgb(114, 158, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#729EAB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729EAB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 158, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.051 218) |
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 #729EAB | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729EAB | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729EAB text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729EAB text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 217.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#729EAB
oklch(67.2% 0.051 218)
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Step 500
500
#5993A4
oklch(63% 0.066 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D7D8F
oklch(55.5% 0.071 218.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E6A7A
oklch(49.2% 0.067 218)
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Step 800
800
#285663
oklch(42.6% 0.055 218.7)
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Step 900
900
#254751
oklch(37.7% 0.043 219)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#729EAB 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) | #959BAC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA3A2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729EAB
#729EAB
oklch(67.2% 0.051 218)
- #B38C7F
#B38C7F
oklch(67.3% 0.051 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 #729EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.017
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #729EAB 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.