#749D92
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.3% 0.048 176.4), rgb(116, 157, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#749D92 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749D92 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 157, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.048 176.4) |
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 #749D92 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749D92 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749D92 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749D92 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C0
oklch(81% 0.023 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A9A0
oklch(70.8% 0.038 176.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749D92
oklch(66.3% 0.048 176.4)
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Step 600
600
#527E72
oklch(55.7% 0.052 175.3)
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Step 700
700
#426A60
oklch(49.1% 0.048 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#37564E
oklch(42.6% 0.039 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#304741
oklch(37.7% 0.03 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#749D92 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) | #9A9892 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929293 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699E9A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749D92
#749D92
oklch(66.3% 0.048 176.4)
- #AC8794
#AC8794
oklch(66.2% 0.048 355.5)
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 #749D92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
Use #749D92 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.