#749D99
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.5% 0.045 188.6), rgb(116, 157, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#749D99 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749D99 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 157, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.045 188.6) |
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 #749D99 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749D99 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749D99 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749D99 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A5
oklch(70.7% 0.035 189.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749D99
oklch(66.5% 0.045 188.6)
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Step 600
600
#517D79
oklch(55.6% 0.049 188.6)
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Step 700
700
#416966
oklch(49% 0.045 189.8)
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Step 800
800
#365653
oklch(42.7% 0.038 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4745
oklch(37.8% 0.03 189.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2928
oklch(26.9% 0.018 190.2)
#749D99 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) | #989999 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91939A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679F9C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749D99
#749D99
oklch(66.5% 0.045 188.6)
- #AD898E
#AD898E
oklch(66.5% 0.044 9)
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 #749D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
Use #749D99 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.