#749491
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.1% 0.036 189.2), rgb(116, 148, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#749491 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), 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 | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749491 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 148, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.036 189.2) |
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 #749491 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749491 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #749491 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #749491 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
#B4C4C3
oklch(80.8% 0.018 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A4
oklch(70.8% 0.029 188)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749491
oklch(64.1% 0.036 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#597B78
oklch(55.6% 0.039 189.3)
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Step 700
700
#496865
oklch(49.2% 0.036 188.5)
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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)
#749491 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) | #909091 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C91 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9693 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749491
#749491
oklch(64.1% 0.036 189.2)
- #A18488
#A18488
oklch(64.2% 0.036 8.8)
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 #749491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
Use #749491 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.