#729590
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.2% 0.04 185.5), rgb(114, 149, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#729590 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729590 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 149, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.04 185.5) |
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 #729590 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729590 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #729590 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #729590 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C2
oklch(81% 0.019 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A3
oklch(70.7% 0.03 185.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729590
oklch(64.2% 0.04 185.5)
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Step 600
600
#567C77
oklch(55.6% 0.043 185.8)
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Step 700
700
#466864
oklch(49% 0.04 186.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5551
oklch(42.7% 0.033 184.6)
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Step 900
900
#324643
oklch(37.6% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#729590 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) | #919190 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8C91 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689793 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729590
#729590
oklch(64.2% 0.04 185.5)
- #A38389
#A38389
oklch(64.2% 0.04 5.7)
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 #729590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #729590 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.