#749CAE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67% 0.051 227.4), rgb(116, 156, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#749CAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749CAE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 156, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.051 227.4) |
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 #749CAE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749CAE | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749CAE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749CAE text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 228.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#749CAE
oklch(67% 0.051 227.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D92A9
oklch(63.2% 0.066 227.3)
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Step 600
600
#427C94
oklch(55.7% 0.071 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#33687E
oklch(49% 0.066 227.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5566
oklch(42.7% 0.055 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#284653
oklch(37.6% 0.042 227.6)
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Step 950
950
#182931
oklch(27% 0.027 229.2)
#749CAE 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) | #939AAF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A1A2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749CAE
#749CAE
oklch(67% 0.051 227.4)
- #B08C7A
#B08C7A
oklch(66.9% 0.051 47.9)
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 #749CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #749CAE 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.