#729C91
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.9% 0.049 176.8), rgb(114, 156, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#729C91 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729C91 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 156, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.049 176.8) |
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 #729C91 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729C91 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729C91 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729C91 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 176.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A9A0
oklch(70.7% 0.039 176.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729C91
oklch(65.9% 0.049 176.8)
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Step 600
600
#517E72
oklch(55.7% 0.053 175.6)
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Step 700
700
#416A60
oklch(49.1% 0.049 177)
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Step 800
800
#36564E
oklch(42.6% 0.04 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4741
oklch(37.6% 0.031 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#729C91 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) | #999791 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919192 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679D99 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729C91
#729C91
oklch(65.9% 0.049 176.8)
- #AB8692
#AB8692
oklch(65.9% 0.048 357.2)
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 #729C91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
Use #729C91 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.