#729597
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.4% 0.039 200.6), rgb(114, 149, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#729597 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729597 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 149, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.039 200.6) |
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 #729597 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729597 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #729597 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729597 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C5
oklch(81% 0.02 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A8
oklch(70.8% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729597
oklch(64.4% 0.039 200.6)
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Step 600
600
#567B7D
oklch(55.6% 0.042 200.3)
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Step 700
700
#46686A
oklch(49.2% 0.039 200.6)
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Step 800
800
#395556
oklch(42.8% 0.033 198.8)
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Step 900
900
#324647
oklch(37.8% 0.025 200)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#729597 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) | #909297 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898C97 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669895 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729597
#729597
oklch(64.4% 0.039 200.6)
- #A48583
#A48583
oklch(64.5% 0.038 22.5)
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 #729597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
Use #729597 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.