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#749ea0 color: Delaware Blue Hen

#749ea0 is rgb(116, 158, 160) in RGB and oklch(66.944% 0.04566 199.806) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

66.9%
0.046
200°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #749ea0

#749ea0 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.046 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Delaware Blue Hen (#76a09e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #749ea0 mixed with white

Darker: #749ea0 mixed with black

Calmer: #749ea0 with less saturation

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Questions about #749ea0

What color is #749ea0?

#749ea0 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Delaware Blue Hen. In RGB it is rgb(116, 158, 160), in HSL hsl(182.73, 18.8%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.944% 0.04566 199.806).

What colors go well with #749ea0?

The complementary color of #749ea0 is #b08a8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a9f91 and #799bac. The triadic partners are #a28ca7 and #a49276.

Is white or black text more readable on #749ea0?

Black text reads better on #749ea0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #749ea0 a warm or cool color?

#749ea0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.046.