#709A9C
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.6% 0.046 199.8), rgb(112, 154, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#709A9C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709A9C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 154, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.046 199.8) |
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 #709A9C | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709A9C | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709A9C text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709A9C text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 200.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A8A9
oklch(70.7% 0.036 198.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709A9C
oklch(65.6% 0.046 199.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F7C7F
oklch(55.5% 0.05 201.2)
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Step 700
700
#40696B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 199.7)
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Step 800
800
#355657
oklch(42.8% 0.039 198.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4748
oklch(37.8% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292A
oklch(26.9% 0.019 201.6)
#709A9C 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) | #94969C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C909C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619D9A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709A9C
#709A9C
oklch(65.6% 0.046 199.8)
- #AC8686
#AC8686
oklch(65.6% 0.047 18.4)
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 #709A9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
Use #709A9C 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.