#748E98
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63% 0.033 223.2), rgb(116, 142, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#748E98 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748E98 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 142, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.033 223.2) |
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 #748E98 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748E98 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748E98 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748E98 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A5AD
oklch(70.8% 0.026 222.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748E98
oklch(63% 0.033 223.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D7883
oklch(55.6% 0.036 224.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C656F
oklch(49.1% 0.034 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F535A
oklch(42.8% 0.027 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#35444A
oklch(37.6% 0.022 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#748E98 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) | #888C99 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838898 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699191 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748E98
#748E98
oklch(63% 0.033 223.2)
- #9B8379
#9B8379
oklch(62.9% 0.033 43.9)
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 #748E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
Use #748E98 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.