#709289
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.2% 0.04 176.9), rgb(112, 146, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#709289 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709289 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 146, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.04 176.9) |
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 #709289 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709289 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #709289 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #709289 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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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)
#709289
oklch(63.2% 0.04 176.9)
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Step 600
600
#587C73
oklch(55.6% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#476960
oklch(49.2% 0.042 176.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B554E
oklch(42.6% 0.034 176.1)
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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)
#709289 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) | #8F8E89 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89898A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67938F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709289
#709289
oklch(63.2% 0.04 176.9)
- #9F808A
#9F808A
oklch(63.2% 0.041 357)
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 #709289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
Use #709289 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.