#729E85
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66% 0.061 159.3), rgb(114, 158, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#729E85 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729E85 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 158, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.061 159.3) |
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 #729E85 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729E85 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729E85 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729E85 text on black | 6.94:1 | 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
#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
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AA96
oklch(70.7% 0.047 159.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729E85
oklch(66% 0.061 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#507F65
oklch(55.5% 0.066 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#416C54
oklch(49.2% 0.062 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#365845
oklch(42.8% 0.051 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F483A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#729E85 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) | #9D9784 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959286 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9E97 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729E85
#729E85
oklch(66% 0.061 159.3)
- #AC849E
#AC849E
oklch(66% 0.061 339.8)
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 #729E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #729E85 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.