#749E97
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.7% 0.047 183.5), rgb(116, 158, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#749E97 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.047 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749E97 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 158, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.047 183.5) |
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 #749E97 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749E97 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749E97 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749E97 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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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)
#749E97
oklch(66.7% 0.047 183.5)
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Step 600
600
#507D76
oklch(55.5% 0.051 183.6)
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Step 700
700
#416A63
oklch(49.2% 0.048 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#365651
oklch(42.7% 0.039 183.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4743
oklch(37.7% 0.03 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#749E97 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) | #9A9997 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929398 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A09C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749E97
#749E97
oklch(66.7% 0.047 183.5)
- #AE8991
#AE8991
oklch(66.7% 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 #749E97, 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 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #749E97 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.