#729893
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65% 0.043 186.2), rgb(114, 152, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#729893 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729893 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 152, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.043 186.2) |
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 #729893 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729893 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729893 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729893 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A4
oklch(70.8% 0.034 186.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729893
oklch(65% 0.043 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#547C77
oklch(55.5% 0.045 186.2)
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Step 700
700
#446964
oklch(49.1% 0.043 185.3)
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Step 800
800
#385652
oklch(42.8% 0.036 185.5)
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Step 900
900
#314744
oklch(37.9% 0.028 185.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#729893 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) | #949493 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8E94 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679A96 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729893
#729893
oklch(65% 0.043 186.2)
- #A7858B
#A7858B
oklch(65% 0.042 6.5)
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 #729893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
Use #729893 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.