#729A8A
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.2% 0.05 168.2), rgb(114, 154, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#729A8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729A8A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 154, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.05 168.2) |
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 #729A8A | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729A8A | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729A8A text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729A8A text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.024 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99C
oklch(70.8% 0.039 167.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729A8A
oklch(65.2% 0.05 168.2)
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Step 600
600
#537E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.055 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#436A5B
oklch(49% 0.051 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#38574B
oklch(42.9% 0.042 168.1)
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Step 900
900
#30473E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#729A8A 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) | #989589 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F8B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699A95 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729A8A
#729A8A
oklch(65.2% 0.05 168.2)
- #A88495
#A88495
oklch(65.3% 0.05 348.6)
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 #729A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
Use #729A8A 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.