#749D8D
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.1% 0.051 168.7), rgb(116, 157, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#749D8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749D8D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 157, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.051 168.7) |
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 #749D8D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749D8D | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749D8D text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749D8D text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.024 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A99C
oklch(70.7% 0.04 168.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749D8D
oklch(66.1% 0.051 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#527E6E
oklch(55.6% 0.055 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#426A5B
oklch(49% 0.052 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#37574B
oklch(42.8% 0.043 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#30473E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#749D8D 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) | #9B978C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9D98 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749D8D
#749D8D
oklch(66.1% 0.051 168.7)
- #AB8698
#AB8698
oklch(66.1% 0.051 347.8)
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 #749D8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.056
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.056
Use #749D8D 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.