#749D97
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.4% 0.046 185), rgb(116, 157, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#749D97 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749D97 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 157, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.046 185) |
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 #749D97 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749D97 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749D97 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749D97 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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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
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A3
oklch(70.6% 0.036 184.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749D97
oklch(66.4% 0.046 185)
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Step 600
600
#517D77
oklch(55.6% 0.05 185.1)
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Step 700
700
#416964
oklch(49% 0.046 185.8)
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Step 800
800
#365652
oklch(42.7% 0.038 186)
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Step 900
900
#2F4744
oklch(37.7% 0.03 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A28
oklch(27.2% 0.019 185.2)
#749D97 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) | #999897 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919398 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689F9B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749D97
#749D97
oklch(66.4% 0.046 185)
- #AD8890
#AD8890
oklch(66.4% 0.046 4)
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 #749D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
Use #749D97 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.