#709C9B
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.1% 0.048 194.3), rgb(112, 156, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#709C9B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709C9B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 156, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.048 194.3) |
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 #709C9B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709C9B | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709C9B text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709C9B text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C5
oklch(81% 0.024 193.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A8A7
oklch(70.6% 0.037 194.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709C9B
oklch(66.1% 0.048 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E7D7C
oklch(55.6% 0.051 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6A69
oklch(49.2% 0.049 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#345655
oklch(42.7% 0.04 193.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4746
oklch(37.7% 0.031 192.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A29
oklch(27.1% 0.02 190.8)
#709C9B 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) | #97989B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E919B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619F9C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709C9B
#709C9B
oklch(66.1% 0.048 194.3)
- #AE8789
#AE8789
oklch(66.1% 0.048 15)
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 #709C9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
Use #709C9B 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.