#749490
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.1% 0.036 186.9), rgb(116, 148, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#749490 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749490 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 148, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.036 186.9) |
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 #749490 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749490 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #749490 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #749490 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C2
oklch(80.8% 0.017 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 185.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749490
oklch(64.1% 0.036 186.9)
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Step 600
600
#597B77
oklch(55.6% 0.039 187.1)
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Step 700
700
#496864
oklch(49.2% 0.037 186.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5552
oklch(42.8% 0.031 186.9)
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Step 900
900
#334644
oklch(37.7% 0.024 188.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#749490 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) | #919090 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C90 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9693 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749490
#749490
oklch(64.1% 0.036 186.9)
- #A18489
#A18489
oklch(64.2% 0.036 6.5)
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 #749490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #749490 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.