#739293
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.7% 0.035 198.8), rgb(115, 146, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#739293 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #739293 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 146, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.035 198.8) |
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 #739293 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #739293 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #739293 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #739293 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A7
oklch(70.7% 0.027 199.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#739293
oklch(63.7% 0.035 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#597A7C
oklch(55.5% 0.038 200.8)
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Step 700
700
#496768
oklch(49.1% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5455
oklch(42.7% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 900
900
#344546
oklch(37.6% 0.022 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#739293 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) | #8E8F93 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878A93 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699492 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #739293
#739293
oklch(63.7% 0.035 198.8)
- #9F8383
#9F8383
oklch(63.6% 0.034 18.1)
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 #739293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
Use #739293 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.