#709086
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.6% 0.039 173.9), rgb(112, 144, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#709086 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709086 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 144, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.039 173.9) |
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 #709086 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709086 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #709086 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #709086 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA79F
oklch(70.7% 0.03 174.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709086
oklch(62.6% 0.039 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#597C71
oklch(55.6% 0.043 173.2)
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Step 700
700
#49685F
oklch(49% 0.039 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C554D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#344640
oklch(37.7% 0.025 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#709086 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) | #8E8C86 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888887 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68918D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709086
#709086
oklch(62.6% 0.039 173.9)
- #9C7F89
#9C7F89
oklch(62.7% 0.038 355.6)
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 #709086, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #709086 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.