#749CA2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.6% 0.045 207.6), rgb(116, 156, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#749CA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 156, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.045 207.6) |
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 #749CA2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749CA2 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749CA2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749CA2 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AC
oklch(70.7% 0.035 208.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749CA2
oklch(66.6% 0.045 207.6)
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Step 600
600
#517C82
oklch(55.7% 0.048 206.9)
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Step 700
700
#41686E
oklch(49.1% 0.045 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#36555A
oklch(42.7% 0.037 208.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F464A
oklch(37.7% 0.029 209.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#749CA2 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) | #9599A2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D93A2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659F9E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749CA2
#749CA2
oklch(66.6% 0.045 207.6)
- #AE8A85
#AE8A85
oklch(66.6% 0.045 27.5)
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 #749CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
Use #749CA2 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.