#729FAB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.4% 0.052 216.1), rgb(114, 159, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#729FAB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 216°. 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729FAB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 159, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.052 216.1) |
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 #729FAB | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729FAB | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729FAB text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729FAB text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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 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
#AAC6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 216.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#729FAB
oklch(67.4% 0.052 216.1)
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Step 500
500
#5894A3
oklch(63.1% 0.066 215.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B7E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 215.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D6A79
oklch(49.1% 0.067 216.5)
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Step 800
800
#275762
oklch(42.8% 0.055 214.8)
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Step 900
900
#254750
oklch(37.6% 0.042 216.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#729FAB 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) | #969CAC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA4A3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729FAB
#729FAB
oklch(67.4% 0.052 216.1)
- #B48C81
#B48C81
oklch(67.5% 0.052 35.9)
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 #729FAB, 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 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
Use #729FAB 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.