#748E90
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.7% 0.03 202.2), rgb(116, 142, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#748E90 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748E90 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 142, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 11%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.03 202.2) |
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 #748E90 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748E90 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748E90 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748E90 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C4
oklch(81% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A7
oklch(70.7% 0.023 204)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748E90
oklch(62.7% 0.03 202.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D797B
oklch(55.5% 0.032 201.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6668
oklch(49.1% 0.03 202.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5355
oklch(42.6% 0.025 203.9)
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Step 900
900
#364546
oklch(37.8% 0.019 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#202829
oklch(27% 0.011 205.8)
#748E90 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) | #8A8C90 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858790 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C908F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748E90
#748E90
oklch(62.7% 0.03 202.2)
- #9A8280
#9A8280
oklch(62.8% 0.03 23.6)
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 #748E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
Use #748E90 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.