#729EAD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.3% 0.052 221), rgb(114, 158, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#729EAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729EAD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 158, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.052 221) |
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 #729EAD | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729EAD | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729EAD text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729EAD text on black | 7.20:1 | 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
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 221.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#729EAD
oklch(67.3% 0.052 221)
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Step 500
500
#5993A6
oklch(63.1% 0.067 220.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D7D91
oklch(55.6% 0.072 220.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E697C
oklch(49% 0.068 222)
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Step 800
800
#275665
oklch(42.7% 0.057 221.5)
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Step 900
900
#254752
oklch(37.7% 0.044 221)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#729EAD 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) | #959BAE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA3A3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729EAD
#729EAD
oklch(67.3% 0.052 221)
- #B38C7E
#B38C7E
oklch(67.3% 0.052 40.7)
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 #729EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #729EAD 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.