#729089
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.8% 0.035 179.3), rgb(114, 144, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#729089 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729089 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 144, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.035 179.3) |
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 #729089 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729089 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #729089 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #729089 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C1
oklch(80.8% 0.017 182.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA7A1
oklch(70.8% 0.028 178.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729089
oklch(62.8% 0.035 179.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B7B74
oklch(55.6% 0.038 179.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6861
oklch(49.2% 0.036 178.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D554F
oklch(42.8% 0.031 177.6)
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Step 900
900
#344642
oklch(37.7% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#729089 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) | #8D8C89 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88888A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A918E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729089
#729089
oklch(62.8% 0.035 179.3)
- #9C8088
#9C8088
oklch(62.9% 0.036 359.2)
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 #729089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
Use #729089 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.