#729D86
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.8% 0.058 160.9), rgb(114, 157, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#729D86 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729D86 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 157, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.058 160.9) |
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 #729D86 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729D86 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729D86 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729D86 text on black | 6.88:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BB
oklch(81% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AA97
oklch(70.7% 0.046 160.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729D86
oklch(65.8% 0.058 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#517F67
oklch(55.6% 0.063 160.7)
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Step 700
700
#416B56
oklch(49% 0.058 161.5)
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Step 800
800
#365746
oklch(42.6% 0.048 161)
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Step 900
900
#2F483B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#729D86 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) | #9C9785 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949187 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9D96 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729D86
#729D86
oklch(65.8% 0.058 160.9)
- #AB849C
#AB849C
oklch(65.8% 0.058 341.4)
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 #729D86, 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 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #729D86 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.