#709188
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.9% 0.039 176.4), rgb(112, 145, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#709188 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709188 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 145, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.039 176.4) |
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 #709188 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709188 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #709188 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #709188 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.02 176.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A0
oklch(70.6% 0.031 177.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709188
oklch(62.9% 0.039 176.4)
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Step 600
600
#587C72
oklch(55.6% 0.044 175.5)
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Step 700
700
#486860
oklch(49% 0.039 177.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C554E
oklch(42.7% 0.033 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#334641
oklch(37.6% 0.026 176.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#709188 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) | #8E8D88 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888889 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68928E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709188
#709188
oklch(62.9% 0.039 176.4)
- #9D7F89
#9D7F89
oklch(62.8% 0.039 356.3)
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 #709188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
Use #709188 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.