#749CA3
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.6% 0.045 209.5), rgb(116, 156, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#749CA3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 209°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 156, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.045 209.5) |
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 #749CA3 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749CA3 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749CA3 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749CA3 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#88A7AD
oklch(70.7% 0.035 210.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749CA3
oklch(66.6% 0.045 209.5)
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Step 600
600
#517B83
oklch(55.5% 0.048 210.8)
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Step 700
700
#41686F
oklch(49.1% 0.045 210.1)
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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)
#749CA3 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) | #9599A3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D93A3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A09E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749CA3
#749CA3
oklch(66.6% 0.045 209.5)
- #AE8A84
#AE8A84
oklch(66.6% 0.045 29.2)
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 #749CA3, 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 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
Use #749CA3 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.