#739FA0
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.1% 0.048 197.8), rgb(115, 159, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#739FA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #739FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 159, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.048 197.8) |
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 #739FA0 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #739FA0 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #739FA0 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #739FA0 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C7
oklch(80.9% 0.03 196.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#739FA0
oklch(67.1% 0.048 197.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9597
oklch(63.1% 0.061 198.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F7F81
oklch(55.5% 0.066 198.1)
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Step 700
700
#306B6D
oklch(49% 0.061 198.3)
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Step 800
800
#295859
oklch(42.8% 0.051 197.3)
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Step 900
900
#264849
oklch(37.6% 0.04 198.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#739FA0 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) | #999BA0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9194A0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A29F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #739FA0
#739FA0
oklch(67.1% 0.048 197.8)
- #B18A8B
#B18A8B
oklch(67.1% 0.048 16.7)
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 #739FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
Use #739FA0 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.