#729F8F
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.5% 0.054 170.6), rgb(114, 159, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#729F8F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 171°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729F8F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 159, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.054 170.6) |
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 #729F8F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729F8F | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729F8F text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729F8F text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.025 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9D
oklch(70.8% 0.043 170.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729F8F
oklch(66.5% 0.054 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F6E
oklch(55.6% 0.06 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 170.2)
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Step 800
800
#34574B
oklch(42.6% 0.046 170.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E483F
oklch(37.8% 0.036 170.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A25
oklch(27% 0.022 171.9)
#729F8F 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) | #9C998E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949390 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A09A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729F8F
#729F8F
oklch(66.5% 0.054 170.6)
- #AF8698
#AF8698
oklch(66.5% 0.056 350.6)
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 #729F8F, 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 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.053
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.056
Use #729F8F 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.