#709397
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.8% 0.039 204.9), rgb(112, 147, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#709397 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 205°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709397 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 147, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.039 204.9) |
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 #709397 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709397 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #709397 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #709397 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 205.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7AA
oklch(70.8% 0.031 204.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709397
oklch(63.8% 0.039 204.9)
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Step 600
600
#557B7F
oklch(55.6% 0.043 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#45676B
oklch(48.9% 0.04 205.2)
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Step 800
800
#395458
oklch(42.6% 0.033 207.5)
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Step 900
900
#324648
oklch(37.8% 0.025 203.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#709397 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) | #8D9097 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868B97 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639694 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709397
#709397
oklch(63.8% 0.039 204.9)
- #A28380
#A28380
oklch(63.8% 0.039 24.7)
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 #709397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
Use #709397 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.