#748E96
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.9% 0.032 218.4), rgb(116, 142, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#748E96 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748E96 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 142, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.032 218.4) |
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 #748E96 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748E96 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748E96 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748E96 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E7EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C7
oklch(80.8% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A5AB
oklch(70.8% 0.025 216.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748E96
oklch(62.9% 0.032 218.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7981
oklch(55.7% 0.035 217.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C656D
oklch(49% 0.032 219.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5359
oklch(42.8% 0.027 218.1)
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Step 900
900
#354449
oklch(37.6% 0.021 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#748E96 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) | #898C96 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838896 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9190 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748E96
#748E96
oklch(62.9% 0.032 218.4)
- #9B837B
#9B837B
oklch(63% 0.032 39.3)
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 #748E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #748E96 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.