#749686
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.3% 0.045 164.6), rgb(116, 150, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#749686 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749686 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 150, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.045 164.6) |
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 #749686 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749686 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #749686 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749686 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BD
oklch(80.8% 0.022 166)
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Step 400
400
#8DA89B
oklch(70.7% 0.035 164.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749686
oklch(64.3% 0.045 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#587D6C
oklch(55.7% 0.05 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#48695A
oklch(49.1% 0.045 164.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B564A
oklch(42.8% 0.038 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#33473E
oklch(37.8% 0.03 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#749686 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) | #959185 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8D87 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9691 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749686
#749686
oklch(64.3% 0.045 164.6)
- #A28293
#A28293
oklch(64.2% 0.046 345.3)
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 #749686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
Use #749686 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.