#749997
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.5% 0.041 192.1), rgb(116, 153, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#749997 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749997 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 153, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.041 192.1) |
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 #749997 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749997 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749997 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749997 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 192.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7A6
oklch(70.6% 0.032 193.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749997
oklch(65.5% 0.041 192.1)
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Step 600
600
#547C7A
oklch(55.6% 0.045 192)
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Step 700
700
#446867
oklch(49% 0.041 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#395554
oklch(42.7% 0.034 193.2)
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Step 900
900
#314645
oklch(37.6% 0.026 192.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#749997 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) | #959597 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9097 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689B98 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749997
#749997
oklch(65.5% 0.041 192.1)
- #A8878A
#A8878A
oklch(65.5% 0.041 12.1)
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 #749997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
Use #749997 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.