#749C95
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.1% 0.045 182.9), rgb(116, 156, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#749C95 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 183°. 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 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749C95 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 156, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.045 182.9) |
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 #749C95 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749C95 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749C95 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749C95 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C2
oklch(81% 0.022 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A2
oklch(70.6% 0.035 182.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749C95
oklch(66.1% 0.045 182.9)
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Step 600
600
#527D76
oklch(55.6% 0.049 183.2)
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Step 700
700
#426963
oklch(49% 0.045 183.7)
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Step 800
800
#375651
oklch(42.7% 0.038 183.3)
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Step 900
900
#304743
oklch(37.8% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#749C95 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) | #989795 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919296 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699E9A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749C95
#749C95
oklch(66.1% 0.045 182.9)
- #AB8890
#AB8890
oklch(66.2% 0.044 3.1)
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 #749C95, 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 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
Use #749C95 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.