#729B96
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.8% 0.045 186.8), rgb(114, 155, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#729B96 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729B96 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 155, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.045 186.8) |
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 #729B96 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729B96 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729B96 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729B96 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
-
Step 300
300
#B1C6C3
oklch(81% 0.023 186.4)
-
Step 400
400
#88A8A4
oklch(70.6% 0.036 187.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#729B96
oklch(65.8% 0.045 186.8)
-
Step 600
600
#517D78
oklch(55.6% 0.049 186.9)
-
Step 700
700
#416965
oklch(49% 0.046 187.8)
-
Step 800
800
#365652
oklch(42.7% 0.038 186)
-
Step 900
900
#2F4744
oklch(37.7% 0.03 186.3)
-
Step 950
950
#1C2A28
oklch(27.2% 0.019 185.2)
#729B96 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) | #979796 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9197 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669D99 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729B96
#729B96
oklch(65.8% 0.045 186.8)
- #AB868D
#AB868D
oklch(65.7% 0.046 5.8)
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 #729B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
Use #729B96 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.