#709BAB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.4% 0.052 223), rgb(112, 155, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#709BAB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709BAB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 155, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.052 223) |
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 #709BAB | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709BAB | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709BAB text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709BAB text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CD
oklch(81% 0.026 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B3
oklch(70.7% 0.041 221.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709BAB
oklch(66.4% 0.052 223)
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Step 600
600
#4D7B8C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 223.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D6877
oklch(49.2% 0.053 222.4)
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Step 800
800
#335461
oklch(42.6% 0.044 225)
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Step 900
900
#2D464F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#709BAB 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) | #9299AC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991AB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA0A0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709BAB
#709BAB
oklch(66.4% 0.052 223)
- #B08A7A
#B08A7A
oklch(66.5% 0.052 44)
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 #709BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
Use #709BAB 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.