#749594
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.5% 0.037 194), rgb(116, 149, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#749594 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749594 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 149, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.037 194) |
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 #749594 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749594 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #749594 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749594 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A6
oklch(70.8% 0.029 193.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749594
oklch(64.5% 0.037 194)
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Step 600
600
#587B7A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#486867
oklch(49.2% 0.037 193.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5554
oklch(42.8% 0.031 193)
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Step 900
900
#334645
oklch(37.8% 0.024 192.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#749594 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) | #919294 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8D94 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9795 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749594
#749594
oklch(64.5% 0.037 194)
- #A38587
#A38587
oklch(64.5% 0.037 13.6)
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 #749594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
Use #749594 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.