#729F97
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.8% 0.05 182.5), rgb(114, 159, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#729F97 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729F97 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 159, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.05 182.5) |
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 #729F97 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729F97 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729F97 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729F97 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#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
#B0C6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A3
oklch(70.7% 0.039 183.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729F97
oklch(66.8% 0.05 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D7E76
oklch(55.6% 0.055 182.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6A63
oklch(49% 0.05 182.9)
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Step 800
800
#345751
oklch(42.8% 0.042 182.2)
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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)
#729F97 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) | #9B9A97 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939498 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A19C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729F97
#729F97
oklch(66.8% 0.05 182.5)
- #B08892
#B08892
oklch(66.8% 0.051 1.9)
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 #729F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #729F97 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.