#749191
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(63.4% 0.033 196.4), rgb(116, 145, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#749191 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749191 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 145, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.033 196.4) |
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 #749191 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749191 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #749191 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #749191 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A6
oklch(70.7% 0.026 196.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749191
oklch(63.4% 0.033 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B7A7A
oklch(55.6% 0.035 196.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6767
oklch(49.2% 0.033 196.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5454
oklch(42.7% 0.028 196.2)
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Step 900
900
#354545
oklch(37.7% 0.02 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2929
oklch(27.1% 0.014 196.4)
#749191 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) | #8D8E91 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878A91 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9391 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749191
#749191
oklch(63.4% 0.033 196.4)
- #9D8384
#9D8384
oklch(63.4% 0.032 15.4)
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 #749191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
Use #749191 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.