#749CA6
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.7% 0.046 214.8), rgb(116, 156, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#749CA6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 156, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.046 214.8) |
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 #749CA6 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749CA6 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749CA6 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749CA6 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 215.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5CA
oklch(81% 0.023 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AF
oklch(70.8% 0.036 215.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749CA6
oklch(66.7% 0.046 214.8)
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Step 600
600
#507B86
oklch(55.6% 0.05 215.6)
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Step 700
700
#416871
oklch(49.2% 0.046 213.9)
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Step 800
800
#36555C
oklch(42.8% 0.038 213.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F464C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#749CA6 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) | #9599A7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C93A6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A09F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749CA6
#749CA6
oklch(66.7% 0.046 214.8)
- #AF8B81
#AF8B81
oklch(66.8% 0.047 36)
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 #749CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #749CA6 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.