#709098
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.2% 0.038 214.7), rgb(112, 144, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#709098 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709098 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 144, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.038 214.7) |
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 #709098 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709098 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #709098 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #709098 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AC
oklch(70.7% 0.03 213.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709098
oklch(63.2% 0.038 214.7)
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Step 600
600
#577A82
oklch(55.6% 0.041 213.4)
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Step 700
700
#47676E
oklch(49.2% 0.039 212.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B545A
oklch(42.8% 0.032 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#33454A
oklch(37.7% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 218)
#709098 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) | #8A8E99 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838898 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639392 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709098
#709098
oklch(63.2% 0.038 214.7)
- #9F827B
#9F827B
oklch(63.2% 0.037 33.8)
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 #709098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
Use #709098 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.