#729D96
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.3% 0.048 183.7), rgb(114, 157, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#729D96 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729D96 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 157, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.048 183.7) |
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 #729D96 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729D96 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729D96 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729D96 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A3
oklch(70.8% 0.038 183.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729D96
oklch(66.3% 0.048 183.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E76
oklch(55.7% 0.053 182.4)
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Step 700
700
#406A64
oklch(49.2% 0.048 184.3)
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Step 800
800
#355651
oklch(42.6% 0.04 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4743
oklch(37.6% 0.032 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#729D96 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) | #999896 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919297 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659F9B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729D96
#729D96
oklch(66.3% 0.048 183.7)
- #AD8790
#AD8790
oklch(66.2% 0.048 2.7)
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 #729D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
Use #729D96 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.