#729E91
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.3% 0.052 174.4), rgb(114, 158, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#729E91 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729E91 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 158, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.052 174.4) |
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 #729E91 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729E91 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729E91 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729E91 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#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
#87A99F
oklch(70.6% 0.04 175.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729E91
oklch(66.3% 0.052 174.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E71
oklch(55.5% 0.056 174.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5F
oklch(49.2% 0.053 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#35574D
oklch(42.7% 0.043 173.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4840
oklch(37.8% 0.035 173.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#729E91 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) | #9B9890 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939392 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679F9A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729E91
#729E91
oklch(66.3% 0.052 174.4)
- #AE8795
#AE8795
oklch(66.5% 0.051 355.1)
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 #729E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.054
Use #729E91 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.