#739FA9
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.4% 0.05 213.3), rgb(115, 159, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#739FA9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #739FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 159, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.05 213.3) |
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 #739FA9 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #739FA9 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #739FA9 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #739FA9 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
#E3EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.031 215.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#739FA9
oklch(67.4% 0.05 213.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A94A1
oklch(63.2% 0.064 213.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D7E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 213.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F6A77
oklch(49.1% 0.064 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#285760
oklch(42.8% 0.053 211.7)
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Step 900
900
#26474F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#739FA9 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) | #979CAA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95A9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A3A2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #739FA9
#739FA9
oklch(67.4% 0.05 213.3)
- #B38C83
#B38C83
oklch(67.4% 0.05 33.3)
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 #739FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
Use #739FA9 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.