#709A8B
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.1% 0.051 170.6), rgb(112, 154, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#709A8B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709A8B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 154, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.051 170.6) |
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 #709A8B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709A8B | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709A8B text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709A8B text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.025 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A99D
oklch(70.7% 0.04 171)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709A8B
oklch(65.1% 0.051 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#517E6F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#416A5C
oklch(49% 0.052 170.5)
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Step 800
800
#36574C
oklch(42.8% 0.043 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F473F
oklch(37.5% 0.033 171.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#709A8B 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) | #98948A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F8C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669B95 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709A8B
#709A8B
oklch(65.1% 0.051 170.6)
- #A98393
#A98393
oklch(65.1% 0.051 351.5)
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 #709A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #709A8B 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.