#729D8F
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66% 0.051 172.5), rgb(114, 157, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#729D8F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729D8F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 157, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.051 172.5) |
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 #729D8F | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729D8F | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729D8F text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729D8F text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A99E
oklch(70.7% 0.04 172.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729D8F
oklch(66% 0.051 172.5)
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Step 600
600
#507E70
oklch(55.5% 0.055 173)
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Step 700
700
#406B5E
oklch(49.2% 0.053 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#35574C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 171.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4840
oklch(37.9% 0.034 172.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#729D8F 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) | #9A978E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929290 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679E99 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729D8F
#729D8F
oklch(66% 0.051 172.5)
- #AC8695
#AC8695
oklch(66.1% 0.051 353)
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 #729D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
Use #729D8F 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.