#729B8D
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.5% 0.05 171.7), rgb(114, 155, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#729B8D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729B8D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 155, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.05 171.7) |
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 #729B8D | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729B8D | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729B8D text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729B8D text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A99E
oklch(70.8% 0.039 172.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729B8D
oklch(65.5% 0.05 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#527E6F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#426A5D
oklch(49% 0.05 171.6)
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Step 800
800
#37574C
oklch(42.8% 0.042 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#30473F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#729B8D 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) | #98968C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91908E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689C97 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729B8D
#729B8D
oklch(65.5% 0.05 171.7)
- #A98594
#A98594
oklch(65.5% 0.048 351.6)
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 #729B8D, 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 0.023
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.056
Use #729B8D 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.