#709295
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.5% 0.038 203), rgb(112, 146, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#709295 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709295 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 146, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 15%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.038 203) |
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 #709295 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709295 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #709295 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #709295 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 205.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6A9
oklch(70.6% 0.029 205.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709295
oklch(63.5% 0.038 203)
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Step 600
600
#567B7E
oklch(55.6% 0.042 202.4)
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Step 700
700
#46676A
oklch(49% 0.038 203.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5457
oklch(42.6% 0.032 205)
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Step 900
900
#324647
oklch(37.8% 0.025 200)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#709295 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) | #8D8F95 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868A95 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649593 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709295
#709295
oklch(63.5% 0.038 203)
- #A18280
#A18280
oklch(63.5% 0.038 22.5)
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 #709295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
Use #709295 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.