#709196
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.3% 0.038 207.7), rgb(112, 145, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#709196 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709196 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 145, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 15%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.038 207.7) |
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 #709196 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709196 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #709196 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #709196 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AA
oklch(70.7% 0.029 207.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709196
oklch(63.3% 0.038 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#577A80
oklch(55.5% 0.041 209.2)
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Step 700
700
#47676C
oklch(49.1% 0.038 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5458
oklch(42.7% 0.032 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#324548
oklch(37.5% 0.025 208.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E292A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 203.2)
#709196 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) | #8C8E96 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858996 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649492 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709196
#709196
oklch(63.3% 0.038 207.7)
- #A0827E
#A0827E
oklch(63.4% 0.038 27)
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 #709196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #709196 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.