#709794
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.7% 0.043 190.2), rgb(112, 151, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#709794 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709794 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 151, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.043 190.2) |
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 #709794 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709794 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #709794 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709794 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A5
oklch(70.7% 0.034 189.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709794
oklch(64.7% 0.043 190.2)
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Step 600
600
#527C79
oklch(55.5% 0.047 190.2)
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Step 700
700
#436966
oklch(49.1% 0.043 189.6)
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Step 800
800
#375653
oklch(42.8% 0.037 188.2)
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Step 900
900
#304745
oklch(37.8% 0.029 189.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2928
oklch(26.9% 0.018 190.2)
#709794 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) | #939394 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D94 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649996 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709794
#709794
oklch(64.7% 0.043 190.2)
- #A78488
#A78488
oklch(64.8% 0.043 10.6)
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 #709794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #709794 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.