#729997
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.4% 0.043 192.2), rgb(114, 153, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#729997 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729997 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 153, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.043 192.2) |
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 #729997 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729997 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729997 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729997 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A6
oklch(70.8% 0.034 191.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729997
oklch(65.4% 0.043 192.2)
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Step 600
600
#527C7A
oklch(55.5% 0.047 192.1)
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Step 700
700
#436967
oklch(49.2% 0.043 191.6)
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Step 800
800
#375554
oklch(42.6% 0.036 193.2)
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Step 900
900
#304645
oklch(37.6% 0.027 192.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#729997 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) | #949597 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8F97 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659B98 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729997
#729997
oklch(65.4% 0.043 192.2)
- #A98689
#A98689
oklch(65.4% 0.043 12.5)
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 #729997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #729997 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.